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I'm concerned about the pending regulations of off road engines,
specifically generators used for back up power.  I live in the
Santa Cruz mountains, and 4 years ago removed my wood stove,
replacing it with a electric heat pump.  This was done to reduce
air pollution, save energy, and improve air quality in my house.  I
did this knowing I would have to increase the size of the generator
I use to provide back up power in the winter.  We have many power
outages in my area every winter.  Solar panels/battery back up is
not possible due to the surrounding redwood forest.  Battery back
up using the power grid is of limited use when some outages are 3-7
days.  The battery capacity to power a heating system would be huge
and very expensive.   Removing our ability to use generators for
backup power would make life very difficult for my family and many
others in similar areas during power outages.  Please consider an
exemption for generators in areas where there are no alternatives. 
 
Thank You