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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11/22/25  10:31 am
Commenter: Jean

Protect Virginia Citizens Health - Oppose Diesel Generator use by Data Centers
 

Data centers are equipped with diesel generators for emergency use only. It is a convenient source of energy that can be mobilized quickly in the event of a disaster or long term power outage. It was never intended  for day-to-day power generation. I oppose the use of diesel for anything other than emergencies since it is a filthy, highly-polluting fuel. Living in a county with the highest concentration of data centers, I have experienced declines in air quality over the last few years. Please require data centers to find clean sources of fuel and protect the health of Virginia citizens!

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