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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11/25/25  6:28 am
Commenter: Anonymous

Protect Us from Even More New Data Center Impacts
 

DEQ should not loosen restrictions on the use of emergency diesel generators at data centers. There are cleaner options for power during planned generation outages. I’m a neighbor to Henrico County’s massive emerging complex; many would be affected by both the noise and the air pollution resulting. We count on DEQ to protect us. Thank you. 

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