Commissioners limit generator testing, require Tier 4-equivalent standards for data centers
Oct 7, 2026
Plan commission members set limits on non-emergency generator use (50 hours/year for testing/maintenance), prohibited demand-response operation, and agreed emergency generators must meet EPA Tier 4 final or equivalent emissions controls.
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Commissioners and staff agreed Oct. 7 to restrict non-emergency generator operation to routine testing and maintenance not to exceed 50 hours per year and to prohibit use of generators for utility demand-response events. "Nonemergency operation of generators is limited to routine testing and maintenance, not to exceed 50 hours per year," a committee member said during the discussion (Committee member, speaker 8).
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