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An Act concerning the development of data centers in the State, amending P.L.1975, c.291, and supplementing P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.). (S3611, NJ)
Directs planning boards to submit certain data center development plans to Board of Public Utilities and State Planning Commission and requires Commission approval. Prohibits granting data centers economic development subsidies.
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An Act concerning the development of artificial intelligence data centers and supplementing P.L.2024, c.49 (C.34:1B-394 et seq.). (S3639, NJ)
Directs agencies to create expedited approval and permitting for AI data centers powered by on-site small modular reactors and for small modular reactors at existing AI data centers.
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Urges Governor to declare energy generation emergency in New Jersey. (AR188 / SR132, NJ)
Urges Governor to declare energy generation emergency and take steps to prioritize increased transmission, generation capacity, and lower prices. Cites data centers as first factor in demand increase.
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Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers. (A3966, NJ)
Requires study into water use impacts of data centers and analysis of mitigation strategies.
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Requires energy usage plan for proposed artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities to be derived from new clean energy sources. (A1170 / S680, NJ)
Requiring, once agreed by a majority of states sharing the grid, all new AI and crypto mining data centers to operate on renewable and nuclear power and adopt energy and water efficiency measures.
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms