Tricia Romano, P.E., is our Regulatory and Compliance Expert for Hospital Air Permits and Generators. Let her help you understand the New Generator Permit Revision and how it affects your facility today!

As of May 19, 2014, the NJDEP has changed the General Air Permit for Emergency Generators. The new permit is GP-005A and is only for Emergency Generators Burning Distillate Fuels.

The old GP-005 permit is no longer available. You can continue to operate your generators under your current GP-005 until its expiration.

However, upon permit renewal you will be required to submit a permit application for the GP-005A. If you simply pay the permit renewal fee without submitting a permit application, your permit will automatically be terminated at expiration.

Please Note: There are some new recordkeeping requirements in this new permit and confirmation of emission rates from the manufacturer is required.

For those facilities that have Natural Gas Fired Emergency Generators, the NJDEP is in the process of creating a new general permit for them. However, it has yet to be published. You can continue to operate under your existing GP-005 until the new permit is published.

I am available to provide assistance to your facility to ensure that the proper permits are completed. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Tricia L. Romano. P.E., LEED AP
Senior Project Engineer
Lockatong Engineering, Inc.