HB1502

Virginia HB1502 mandates the Department of Environmental Quality to study standby generators used by commercial facilities and establish emissions.

Virginia HB1502 requires the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a study on standby generators used by commercial facilities. The bill defines "data center" and "electric utility" and mandates the Board to adopt regulations establishing emissions standards for standby generators at data centers. These regulations must address air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, in line with the Commonwealth's air quality goals and federal law. New generators installed at data centers must comply with these standards from the date of regulation enactment.