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New Jersey Mandates Data Center Energy, Water Reporting

6/11/2026

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The New Jersey Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee approved bill A4096, requiring data centers to file semiannual electricity and water reports with the Board of Public Utilities.
Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on May 27 that data centers must help build grid infrastructure, address environmental concerns, and create good-paying jobs.
Conservation advocates say a large data center can use electricity equal to 80,000 homes and five million gallons of water daily.

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The New Jersey Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee approved bill A4096, requiring data centers to file semiannual electricity and water reports with the Board of Public Utilities.
Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on May 27 that data centers must help build grid infrastructure, address environmental concerns, and create good-paying jobs.
Conservation advocates say a large data center can use electricity equal to 80,000 homes and five million gallons of water daily.