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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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12/3/25 6:46 pm

Commenter: Joanna Berger

Data Center and Diesel generators

We should not allow Data Centers to use diesel generators, especially if it is not an absolute emergency situation. Diesel generators are bad for our environment and our air. Data centers are a serious threat to our ecosystem. Do not amend the rule to allow data centers to use diesel generators outside of emergencies.

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