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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12/3/25  9:53 am
Commenter: Karen H

No More Generator Use
 

Data centers need to reduce emissions, not be granted exemptions to the rules. Citizens are encouraged to turn down the heat in their homes, take public transportation, and reduce their carbon footprints while Big Data spews chemicals in the air. We are creating a microclimate. This must end! There need to be more regulations not less. In Eastern Loudoun County, there are already 4700 diesel generators. That's crazy! The concentrated pollution is affecting our most vulnerable. It's time to stand up for Virginia's environment before the effects are irreversible.

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