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Requires BPU to study effects of data centers on electricity costs (S4318 / A5466, NJ)
Requires study into impacts of data centers on electricity costs for other customers and policy mitigations.
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Requires DEP to conduct study of short and long term effects of water use by large-scale data centers. (A5892, NJ)
Requires study into water use impacts of data centers and analysis of mitigation strategies.
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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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Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy (SR18, NJ)
Sends resolution to all states in regional grid to require data centers to use only clean energy.
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Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL. (A2774, NJ)
Prohibits applicants for data center permits from entering into NDAs with approval bodies or property sellers.
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An Act concerning electric public utility rates for certain data centers and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. (A2770, NJ)
Establishes surcharge for electric public utilities to certain data centers during peak demand; funds go to Grid Modernization Fund.
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