SCP-6717 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-6717
Expected annual
$28.4M
One-time setup
$40.5M
Annual recurring
$27.1M
Personnel
63
First-year capital (one-time) costs are approximately $40.45M driven by backup generation, land/control and equipment; recurring annual costs are approximately $27.11M dominated by continuous power and personnel/operational secrecy costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $40.5M
Equipment $21.9M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #12, #13, #15, #16, #26] Backup generation and tank farm, UPS and cooling, surveillance camera systems, Kant counters/specialized sensors, on-site servers/storage hardware, observation post refit, initial security training/uniforms, mobile response team equipment, clinic fit-out equipment, vehicles/UAV procurement, and communications hardware.
Facilities $7.0M
[#1, #2, #3, #18] Land control/ buffer-zone acquisition, perimeter fencing and primary grid/substation civil works, and initial fire-suppression/site mitigation.
Long Term Reserve Initial $5.0M
[#30] Initial portion of a multi-year reserve for long-term monitoring, infrastructure replacement and possible scale-up.
Contingency Fund $2.0M
[#28] One-time contingency/reserve fund for unforeseeable capital needs or indemnity.
Image Suppression Initial $1.5M
[#19] Initial costs to purchase/alter imagery rights, legal takedowns, and initial covert suppression/editing campaigns.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.0M
[#24] Secure on-site laboratory buildout, sample processing and containment-capable lab infrastructure (BSL-2/3 appropriate).
Covert Ops Initial $500K
[#22] Initial covert operations budget: background checks, witness payments, initial discrete operations.
Remediation One Time $500K
[#25] One-time major remediation budget after contamination/damage events.
Occasional Replacements One Time $200K
[#17] Larger ad-hoc replacement projects for fragile props/structures after significant damage events.
Legal Initial $200K
[#21] Initial legal filings, land-control/legal structuring and counsel fees.
Vetting Initial $200K
[#23] One-time vetting/clearance costs (polygraphs, background investigations) for initial staff cohort.
Hiring And Relocation $150K
[#14] Initial hiring, relocation and onboarding costs for research and technical staff.
Site Integration One Time $150K
[#11] One-time engineering/administrative work to integrate metering, load-shedding and site grid protections with Site-249.
Cover Story Initial $50K
[#20] Initial signage, staging and visible activity to support Cover Story 11.
Admin Systems Initial $50K
[#29] Initial administrative systems and visitor/approval processing setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $27.1M/yr
Power Energy $13.4M/yr
[#4] Utility electricity cost assuming 18 MW continuous draw (432 MWh/day) at mid-range retail rates; dominant recurring expense under the high-power interpretation.
Staff Wages $5.7M/yr
[#10, #12, #13, #14, #15, #29, #11] Payroll for observation-post staff, 24/7 armed security force, mobile response team standby, research staff, medical/psych support and administrative/visitor processing; includes benefits/overtime/hazard pay.
Backup Generation Fuel And Maintenance $2.0M/yr
[#5] Recurring fuel consumption, periodic testing and maintenance of redundant gensets/turbines and fuel-tank upkeep.
Facilities Maintenance $1.1M/yr
[#2, #17, #18, #3] Ongoing upkeep of perimeter fencing, repairs/replacements of fragile props and structural fire/environmental mitigation and minor grid/site civil maintenance.
Long Term Monitoring Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#30] Annual set-aside for 10-year replacement cycles, large infrastructure refreshes and contingency research scaling.
Covert Ops $1.0M/yr
[#22] Ongoing counterintelligence, covert payments, social-media monitoring and discrete operations to prevent disclosures.
Cover Story And Legal $900K/yr
[#19, #20, #21, #27] Ongoing image/map suppression, cover-story liaison, FOIA/legal responses and monitoring/takedown operations.
Data Storage And It Operations $400K/yr
[#9] Storage growth, off-site replication, IT staff/cloud costs and electricity for servers and monitoring infrastructure.
Research And Monitoring Custom $400K/yr
[#24] Ongoing reagents, consumables, sample processing and dedicated research operations.
Insurance And Contingency $400K/yr
[#28] Insurance premiums (where obtainable) and contingency reserve replenishment.
Vehicles And Uav Ops $300K/yr
[#16] Fuel, maintenance, insurance and operator costs for ground patrol vehicles, rapid-response assets and UAV fleets.
Surveillance Maintenance $200K/yr
[#7] Camera maintenance, repairs, replacements and site visits for optical/thermal arrays.
Comms And Cybersecurity $150K/yr
[#26] Secure voice/data links, monitoring, audits and incident response retainer with cyber team.
Waste Handling $100K/yr
[#25] Hazardous/plastic waste disposal contracts and routine environmental compliance.
Sensors And Instrument Maintenance $80K/yr
[#8] Calibration, spares and specialist maintenance for Kant counters, precision thermometers and environmental sensors.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $27.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; continuous power at 18 MW and routine maintenance/security/cover operations.
steady_power_draw routine_maintenance no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $28.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized damage, limited replacement of props, increased covert suppression and overtime/security surge.
vandalism localized_infrastructure_failure temporary_power_outage
🚨 Major Breach $32.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or infrastructure failure requiring large repairs, mass replacement of props and intensive remediation/cover operations.
major_breach widespread_damage extended_public_attention
🚨 Catastrophic Remediation $77.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic exposure or infrastructure failure requiring large-scale remediation, buyouts, litigation and potential multi-year reconstruction.
public_exposure large_scale_remediation protracted_legal_action
👥 Personnel 63 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#12] 24/7 armed perimeter security, patrols and gate staffing (20–50 FTE suggested; mid-range selected).
Research Scientist 8 [#14] Lead researcher(s) plus research staff and technicians (one lead + 5–15 staff; mid-range).
Observation Post / Monitoring Staff 8 [#10] Operators to staff Observation Post 249-C, receive telemetry and manage escalation (4–16 suggested).
Specialist Containment Team 8 [#13] Mobile response/containment team maintained on readiness with specialized training and equipment.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#3, #5, #6] Engineers and technicians for power systems, UPS/CRAC, gensets and facility repairs.
Medical Officer 2 [#15] On-site medic/EMT and mental-health support staff coverage.
Vehicle / UAV Operator 2 [#16] Drivers, pilots and maintenance operators for ground and aerial assets.
Administrative Staff 2 [#29, #21] Administrative, visitor processing, liaison and legal support coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Large uncertainties driven by ambiguity in the '18 megawatts daily' specification (0.75 MW vs 18 MW continuous) and many assumptions about covert suppression, land acquisition strategy and frequency/severity of incidents; costs are order-of-magnitude estimates.
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