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Department of Environmental Quality

Air Pollution Control Board

Guidance Document Change: DEQ Guidance Memo APG-578 addresses the use of emergency generators in the case of “sudden and reasonably unforeseeable events” as the result of a planned electric outage.

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11/18/25 7:47 pm

Commenter: Anonymous

Please limit diesel generator usage

Please consider the public health impact of excessive use of diesel generators. Expanding the use of these highly polluting energy sources, especially in the context of the high density of such generators in a populated area is concerning. Please only allow the use of these generators for unforeseen emergency only.

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