New Jersey data center energy laws: 2 recorded actions
Signed August 27, 2026; requires data center owners and operators to file semiannual reports with the Board of Public Utilities covering total energy consumption, energy used for cooling and information technology equipment, peak daily water use, water sources, and on-site and backup power supplies.
Binds: Data center owners and operators in New Jersey; the BPU collects the reports. Verified September 10, 2026 against the official source.
- S731/A796 (2026): Large load data center tariff lawenacted, 2026
Signed in July 2026; requires New Jersey public electric utilities to develop and submit a tariff to the Board of Public Utilities creating a separate rate class for large load data centers with peak electricity demand of 100 megawatts or more, so other ratepayers do not bear the costs of data center energy demand, and requires data centers to bring their own clean energy.
Binds: New Jersey public electric utilities and data centers of 100 MW or more. Verified September 10, 2026 against the official source.
Questions
- What has New Jersey done about data center energy?
- 2 recorded actions as of September 10, 2026: S3379/A4096 (2026) (enacted, 2026); S731/A796 (2026) (enacted, 2026). Each record below links the official source.
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