Connecticut’s energy agency is offering help to public and private grade schools who ask for it figuring out what permits they need to comply their steam boilers and diesel generators with state and federal air-quality standards.
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Daniel C. Esty announced Monday a short-term air permit amnesty program for affected schools.
Esty said some schools have boilers and generators large enough to require air permits.
The amnesty program will provide schools assistance in identifying what air permits are required. For those schools that do require permits, educational workshops will be conducted to assist in the preparation of permit applications and any penalties associated with past failures to obtain the necessary permits will be waived.
The program also will provide each K-12 school assistance in identifying and implementing energy efficiency practices to significantly reduce energy costs.
Any school participating must get DEEP approval and provide pertinent information on DEEP forms before Aug. 1.
Those with questions about the permit amnesty program should contact Jared Millay of the DEEP’s Bureau of Air Management at (860) 424-3702 or via email at jared.millay@ct.gov.
