弗吉尼亚州可能会让数据中心更频繁地运行柴油发电机,引起污染问题。 Virginia may let data centers run diesel generators more often, raising pollution concerns.

Virginia监管者正在考虑允许数据中心更经常地使用污染柴油发电机,包括在提前14天通知的预定公用事业停电期间使用。 Virginia regulators are considering allowing data centers to use polluting diesel generators more frequently, including during planned utility outages with less than 14 days’ notice. 这一变化是由一次夏季变电站火灾引起的,该火灾迫使Loudoun县延长发电机的使用,引起对空气和噪音污染增加的关切。 The change, prompted by a summer substation fire that forced extended generator use in Loudoun County, has raised concerns over increased air and noise pollution. 虽然国家的DEQ维持了现有的排放限值,但环境群体和居民警告说,扩大使用可能会加剧PM2.5和氮氧化物等污染物的健康风险,尽管大部分断电只持续1至5小时。 While the state’s DEQ maintains existing emission limits must be followed, environmental groups and residents warn that expanded use could worsen health risks from pollutants like PM2.5 and nitrogen oxides, despite most outages lasting only one to five hours.