Purpose: To receive comments on the proposed amendments to 15A NCAC 02Q .0807, Emergency Generators, and the accompanying regulatory impact analysis (RIA) for the proposed revisions.
Rule 02Q .0807 is proposed for amendment to add provisions for non-emergency stationary RICE to this Title V Exclusionary Rule that currently only covers emergency generators. This addition will allow these engines to redefine their potential emissions as actual emissions using their actual fuel usage, for the purposes of qualifying for exclusion from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02D .0500, Title V Procedures, 15A NCAC 02D .1111, Maximum Achievable Control Technology, or 40 CFR Part 63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, pursuant to the proposed Rule 02Q .0807. Additionally, the proposed amendments would replace the hard-wired fuel throughput limits with a more customizable approach that allows facilities to demonstrate to the DAQ that their actual emissions are below major source thresholds, using the actual annual fuel usage, hours of operation, and the most appropriate emission factor for each engine. Facilities utilizing the proposed amended rule will be required to make this demonstration and receive concurrence from the DAQ prior to being exempt from Title V permitting. Additionally, facilities covered by this rule will be required to submit reports to the DAQ demonstrating compliance with the Rule. These reports will be required on an annual basis for facilities with emissions less than 75% of each of the major source thresholds and on a quarterly basis for facilities with emissions that exceed 75% of these thresholds.
Additional background information is available in the public notice announcement attached below.
Attachments:
Public Notice Announcement
Proposed Rules
Regulatory Impact Analysis
Public Hearing: August 27, 2026, at 6:00pm at the DEQ Green Square Office Building, 1st Floor Training Room (#1210), 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603; or online via Cisco Webex using the Digital Hearing Access Link for this public hearing. Event Password: NCDAQ-PH
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Si necesita esta información en español, comuníquese con Shawn Taylor llamando al (919) 816-6086 o enviando un correo electrónico Shawn.Taylor@deq.nc.gov.
Comment Period Duration: July 1, 2026, - August 31, 2026
Public Comments: Comments should be submitted to; and additional information concerning the hearing or the proposed rulemaking may be obtained by contacting:
Ms. Katherine Quinlan
Division of Air Quality
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641
(919) 707-8702
daq.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov (Please type "Non-Emergency RICE" in the subject line)
More information regarding the hearing and how to submit comments can be found on the DAQ's Rules in the Hearing Process webpage and the DEQ's Proposed Rules Library webpage.