Permitting Backup Generators for Demand Response: Navigating Air Quality Issues

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Energy Insights Opinion
• Executive Overview
• Current Air Quality Regulatory Landscape
• Figure: Comparative NOx and Particulate Emissions Rates
• The Permitting Process
• Figure: Basic Air Quality Permitting Process
  • The strictest permitting requirements
  • Emergency generator permitting issues
• Strategies and Solutions for Working the Permitting Process
  • Planning
  • Documentation
  • Coalition building
  • Communication
• Lessons from the Market
  • New England
  • New York
  • Figure: New York City Capacity, 2003
  • Figure: New York City Capacity Needs Through 2008
  • San Diego
    • Clean Gen Program
    • Peak Reduction Program
    • Energy efficiency vs. emergency dispatch
• Notes
  • Synopsis