The Stationary Source Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors relating to the air quality and climate impacts of stationary sources, including indirect sources. The Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding all aspects of the Air District’s stationary source programs, including but not limited to the following: permitting, compliance, small business assistance, rule development, California Environmental Quality Act thresholds of significance, and state and federal regulations that affect stationary sources. The Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding air quality planning and the development and implementation of State and Federal Air Quality Management Plans, as well as support for regional and local climate planning.
This committee reviews and recommends stationary source policies, issues, and programs related to air quality management plans, air quality and economic modeling, permitting, compliance, small business assistance, toxics, source education, rule development, and grants. The committee also advises the Board of Directors on the District’s position on all regulations that affect stationary sources.
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Environmental Justice Groups Demand Air District Advance Warehouse Pollution Rule
Over a dozen public commenters from environmental justice organizations urged the committee to continue developing a warehouse indirect source rule, citing South Coast AQMD's model and health disparities in warehouse-adjacent communities.
Why it matters: The Air District has committed in multiple plans and budgets to pursue a warehouse indirect source rule, and community groups warn that further delay means continued diesel pollution exposure for some of the Bay Area's most health-burdened neighborhoods.
Air District Plans to Replace Rule 1215 with Stronger Refinery Monitoring Rule
Staff outlined plans to repeal Rule 1215 and adopt new Rule 1217 with stronger fence line monitoring, data quality audits, and public notification requirements for Bay Area refineries.
Why it matters: Rule 1217 would address a decade of documented gaps in refinery fence line monitoring — including unreliable data, inadequate pollutant coverage, and no public notification system — that community groups say have undermined health protections for tens of thousands of residents near refineries.
Air District Codifies Socioeconomic Cost-Equity Analysis for Major Regulations
Committee unanimously recommends board adopt a formal policy requiring cost-benefit and racial-equity analysis for all new air quality rules, with enhanced review for major regulations.
Why it matters: This policy will determine how the Air District weighs job losses, consumer costs, and racial equity when considering rules on refineries, gas appliances, and industrial facilities — directly affecting 9 million Bay Area residents.
District Juggles 14+ Active Rulemakings as Board Members Demand Prioritization Transparency
Staff presented the full slate of ongoing and planned rules—from refinery flaring to water heater amendments to backup generators—as committee members pushed for a clearer historical timeline and prioritization framework.
Why it matters: The district's rulemaking team is stretched across water heater appliance amendments (Rule 9-6, now targeting November 2026), refinery emissions tracking, metal recycling, fugitive dust, permitting efficiency, and more—and resource trade-offs will determine which air-quality improvements Bay Area residents see first.
Committee Sends Warehouse Pollution Rule to Full Board After Heated Debate
After 20+ public commenters split between environmental justice advocates and industry opponents, the committee directed staff to bring the warehouse ISR to the full board for a prioritization decision by fall 2026.
Why it matters: With federal and state truck-emission rules rolled back, this potential new rule targeting ~16,000 Bay Area warehouses is the district's primary remaining tool to reduce diesel particulate matter exposure in overburdened communities—but industry warns of job losses and economic leakage.
Air District proposes sweeping refinery flare rule overhaul; industry warns of economic harm
Staff outlined concepts for updating 20-year-old flare rules including annual emission limits, community notifications, and third-party audits, drawing sharp opposition from Chevron and WSPA.
Why it matters: These would be the first major amendments to Bay Area refinery flare rules since 2003-2005, directly addressing a top community concern in AB617 neighborhoods while the industry argues the emissions are too small to justify new regulation.
Hopkins pushes for CARB partnership on massive ocean vessel NOx emissions
Director Hopkins called for convening discussions with CARB and exploring incentives to address the 30% of Bay Area NOx emissions from ocean-going vessels outside the district's jurisdiction.
Why it matters: Ships represent the single largest source of regional NOx but are largely outside local control, making intergovernmental partnership essential for meaningful progress on air quality.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Clean Air PlanStationary Source Committee110d agoApril 8, 2026
Air District charts new Clean Air Plan focused on community-level pollution disparities
Staff presented a groundbreaking new Clean Air Plan that goes beyond federal standards to address localized air toxics, PM2.5, and health outcome disparities across Bay Area communities.
Why it matters: The plan, due before the board by end of 2028, will be the first to scale AB617 community-level analysis region-wide, potentially reshaping how every neighborhood's pollution burden is measured and addressed.
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