CHAPTER 397
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-1322.6 , relating to permit requirements for data centers; emission limits for certain engine-generator sets.
[H 507]
Approved April 8, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-1322.6 as follows:
§ 10.1-1322.6 . Permits for data centers; emission limits for certain engine-generator sets.
A. As used in this section:
"Data center" means the same as that term is defined in subdivision A 43 of § 58.1-3506 .
"Diesel oxidation catalyst" means a flow-through exhaust device that contains a honeycomb structure covered with a layer of chemical catalyst containing small amounts of precious metal such as platinum or palladium that interact with and oxidize pollutants, including carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons, in the exhaust stream, thereby reducing carbon monoxide emissions.
"Diesel particulate filter" means an emission control technology that reduces particulate matter emissions by trapping the particles in a flow filter substrate and periodically removes the collected particles by either physical action or by oxidizing or burning off the particles in a process called regeneration.