Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
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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11/19/25  2:48 pm
Commenter: Juli A Barnes

Proposed increase to data center diesel generator use.
 

The mission of the VA DEQ is to "protect and enhance the environment of Virginia in order to promote the health and well being of the Commonwealth's citizens, residents, and visitors". The emergency generator allowance should NOT be broadened to include outage events! This would increase air pollution and further contribute to global climate change. 

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