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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11/21/25  8:18 am
Commenter: Lauren Mora

I am OPPOSED to (what may end up being) the long-term use of diesel fuel for "back-up" generators.
 

I understand the need for back-up power in the case of emergencies but I am concerned that the use of diesel fuel is a step backwards in efforts to combat air pollution and reduce our need for fossil fuels. I encourage Dominion Energy to seriously look into finding alternative sources of fuel in case back-up generators are needed, and, that this fuel source be less polluting than diesel fuel.

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