Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 23, 2023
Large diesel generators aren’t plug-and-play devices for underpowered indoor cannabis facilities
Those responsible for short-circuiting the local air district’s permit process and firing up the generators are subject to fines ranging from $75,000 to $1 million, per generator, per day.
Photo courtesy of Brian Case.
Why would indoor cannabis cultivators use diesel generators?
High-powered lighting and climate control systems used for indoor cannabis cultivation consume an enormous amount of electricity. In testimony before the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Hearing Board regarding use of large diesel generators for a certain indoor cannabis cultiv...
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