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Natural and Historic Resources
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Department of Environmental Quality
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Air Pollution Control Board
Mandate 1452

Mandate Information
Mandate Title:
Use of emergency generators at certain military installations
Purpose of legislation
Specifies that the State Air Pollution Control Board's regulations (9VAC5-80 and 9VAC5-540) shall allow any affected emergency generator, defined in the bill, to operate up to 50 hours per year for nonemergency purposes, including planned outages and switch gear and related electrical system testing, so as to be consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulations for such generators. The bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill without further action by the State Air Pollution Control Board. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Legislation mandating a change Chap 344 (2025)
VAC chapters to be amended
9 vac 5 - 80 : Permits for Stationary Sources
9 vac 5 - 540 : Emergency Energy Generator General Permit
Associated Regulatory Actions No regulatory action has been filed.
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