New Jersey’s Generator & Air Quality Forecast
RUNNING A GENERATOR ON AIR QUALITY ALERT DAYS
CAN COST YOU LOTS OF $$$$
*Standby Generator EPA Audits are possible and they will review your generator run logs on AIR QUALITY ALERT DAYS. The result is a costly fine. Innovative Electric can help you monitor and prevent these potential fines from running your generator on these days. Our simple generator monitoring service is the most cost effective solution.
GET GENERATOR MONITORING.
A wireless remote monitor provides you with the equivalent of 31,536,000 inspections a year with very little additional cost. In fact, wireless monitoring can save money over using a municipal employee for these inspections.
For example:
Municipal Employee = $31.49* Per Visit to each Generator X 24 Inspections per year = $755.76
Cellular Monitoring = $24.61 Per Month for each Generator X 31,536,000 Inspections per year = $295.35
*Based on NJ DPW average salary; 27% benefits; Mileage for 5 mile trip to each generator; 30 minutes to check generator; 5 minutes to log; 15 minutes travel time
YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY KNOW WHEN YOUR GENERATOR RUNS…
- Control Your Generator during AIR QUALITY ALERT DAYS. Our monitoring allows you to remotely start and stop your generator from any mobile device. Saving you from getting costly fines from running your generator on Alert days.
- Bookmark AirNow.Gov – This website is the official government resource updated through the day providing localized AQI Information. When an Air Quality Day is declared, you know when to take action.
*Initially, you must follow the Air Quality Forecast to determine if Emergency Generators can or cannot be used for exercising/maintenance on a specific day.
IMPORTANT NOTE: EMERGENCY GENERATORS CAN BE USED WHENEVER NEEDED FOR TRUE EMERGENCIES, REGARDLESS OF THE AIR QUALITY. The procedures below apply only to normal testing and maintenance usage. They do not apply to emergency usage. In order for an event to be classified as an actual emergency (see definition of “emergency generator” at N.J.A.C. 7:27-19.1), there must be a voltage reduction issued by PJM and posted on the PJM internet website (www.pjm.com) under the “emergency procedures” menu.
WHY GENERATORS SHOULD NOT RUN ON AIR QUALITY ALERT DAYS?
Emergency Standby Generators may not be allowed to run for standard exercising/maintenance on a certain day, depending on New Jersey’s Air Quality for that day.
New Jersey’s Air Quality is centered on the National Air Quality Index System, which compares pollutant levels to established health standards, and then gives the air a current rating (or grade), such as “good” or “unhealthy.” The ban from exercising/maintaining Emergency Generators on certain days is designed to:
• warrant that NJ’s air quality does not worsen on those days with unhealthful air, and
• help protect the public health from the harmful effects of unhealthy air.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO PREVENT RUNNING YOUR GENERATOR ON AIR QUALITY ALERT DAYS?
Check the air quality forecast the day before the tentative Emergency Generator exercising/maintenance date using the following procedure:
• After 4:00 pm on the day before the emergency generator will be used for normal testing/maintenance, go to: http://www.airnow.gov
• Read the “Forecast” for tomorrow’s date.
• If this “Forecast” lists the air quality anywhere in NJ as Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups , Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, or Hazardous, then you can reschedule exercising/maintenance.
• Start and Stop your exercise/maintenance for another day, by simply using our INNOCARE GENERATOR MONITORING SERVICES- REMOTE MONITORING FEATURE.
• Remember to re-check the Air Quality Forecast after 4:00 pm on the day before the
day that the Emergency Generator has been rescheduled to be operated for normal
exercising/maintenance.
Can Use Emergency Generator
• Good Air Quality
• Moderate Air Quality
Can’t Use Emergency Generator
• Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality
• Unhealthy Air Quality
• Very Unhealthy Air Quality
• Hazardous Air Quality
What if the EPA Audits and wants a Generator Run Log?
INNOCARE GENERATOR MONITORING – GENERATOR LOG FEATURE:
Delivers a Quick Digital Log of Your Generators Run Time
The EPA regulates hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to ensure these wastes are managed in ways that protect human health and the environment. Generators of hazardous waste are regulated based on the amount of hazardous waste they generate in a calendar month, not the size of their business or facility.
EPA Audits require a list of generator run logs. The hassle of gathering and delivering all the manually logged run times for all your generators can be eliminated from your busy work schedule with our our convenient Generator Monitoring Services. All generators that have our monitoring service, have the generator log feature that simply records all run times and can generate a list for you by simply specifying the dates.
Innovative Electric provides complete installation of generator monitoring systems, which utilizes comprehensive data reporting by directly sending alarm notifications to our customers. Our innovative technology has remained the leader in residential, municipal and commercial generator monitoring by giving access to consumers worldwide. START AND STOP YOUR GENERATOR from your phone, laptop or computer. Our customers rely on generator monitoring for both quick and easy access of valuable information contained within their gensets and more importantly to greatly increase the chance of little to no interruption of power.