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Story summary
- New Jersey Policy Perspective reports a surge in AI data center construction that raises electricity costs and pollution for residents.
- Report shows data centers contributed to a 20% rise in energy bills last year and could account for 10% of usage by 2030.
- Peter Chen of New Jersey Policy Perspective urges clear guidelines to protect residents, including defining data centers, improving cost-sharing transparency, standardizing energy forecasting, and eliminating government subsidies.
