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Department of Environmental Quality

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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12/1/25 3:33 pm

Commenter: Michael Carvellas

We need to restrict diesel generator use, not expand it.

Diesel generators are terrible polluters. Their use should be phased out not expanded.

Virginians should not have to breath filthy air.

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