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  8:14 am
Commenter: Kathleen Anne Collins

Restrict diesel generator use to emergency use only!
 

As always, the human interest should be the priority, I.e.,public health. Data centers must use alternative means of power generation that don’t compromise public health. Likewise existing installations of generators should be constantly monitored for air quality.

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