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  9:15 pm
Commenter: Bryant N

Oppose the operation of Data Center generators
 

Please set tighter regulations on data center diesel generators in close proximity to residential and especially 55 and older communities.  The fumes and noise they produce are harmful in different ways.  The generators should be of the highest tier, enclosed and run as little as possible.  They should not run on weekends and only during hours between 8am and 4pm.   The emissions need to be held to the tightest permit limits to minimize and health issues for children, elderly people and animals.  Please donate right thing by holding the companies building the data centers to the highest standards to minimize any health issues.

thank you!

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