TDEC proposes general permits for conditional major air sources; members press on data‑center coverage
TDEC told the joint committee it will permit eligible conditional major sources under a general permit to streamline permitting while retaining protections; members asked whether data centers or IPPs would be covered and how state and federal regulation intersect. Agency said no current plans for data-center general permits and pledged follow-up on legislation questions.
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Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation staff told the joint Government Operations Committee that amendments would let eligible conditional major sources obtain coverage under general permits instead of individual Title V major‑source permits, a change the agency described as a streamlined alternative that keeps applicable protections in place. "What this action does is this allows us to issue a general permit, which is very similar to a traditional permit," James Johnson, deputy director for the Division of Air Pollution Control, said.
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