New Jersey: data centers & your electric bill
As of October 1, 2026, AI GridWatch tracks 75 data center moratoriums or pushback actions in New Jersey: 73 in force, 2 proposed. The state has 95 tracked data center facilities using an estimated 2.2 TWh of electricity a year.
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As of July 2026 (3m ago) · changes over months · Source: U.S. Data Center Power Map by State — ElectricChoice.com compilation (updated July 2026; CC-BY 4.0). Underlying load research: LBNL 2024 US Data Center Energy Usage Report; rates: EIA
Facility counts vary by directory because each one draws the boundary differently — DataCenterMap lists 44 in Alabama where this table says 35, since it counts small network rooms alongside hyperscale campuses. Cite the TWh figure rather than the facility count when you can; it is the number that speaks to grid impact. Underlying load research is LBNL-2001637 (Dec 2024).
1Proposed data centers in New Jersey (5)
2 still live · 3 decided or withdrawn. Each name links to the full dossier — ownership, intelligence log, and where to read the paper trail.
| Project | Where | Size | Behind it | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover HPC Data Center | Andover Township (Sussex County) | 97 ac | National Land Developers | In review | Source read 2026-08-14 |
| Hexa Builders data center (Black Horse Pike) | Monroe Township (Gloucester County) | — | Hexa Builders LLC (filing LLC) | In review | Source read 2026-08-07 |
| DataOne USA / Nebius Vineland (Microsoft) | Vineland | 300 MW | Nebius | Approved | Source read 2026-08-30 |
| 100 Jersey Avenue AI Data Center | New Brunswick | — | PSE&G | Denied | Source read 2026-08-19 |
| A1 Data Center (Millville) | Millville | 1,400 MW | — | Blocked by ban | Source read 2026-08-30 |
2Pushback already happening in New Jersey
| Where | Level | Status | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township (Gloucester Co.) | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Two ordinances banning data centers township-wide. Hexa Builders is suing for more than $300M in federal court — the test case for whether a small municipality can absorb the litigation risk of a ban | SourceNews read 2026-08-04 |
| Phillipsburg | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 2026-08 prohibits data centers throughout the town; council is folding the ban into the master plan to harden it against challenge | SourceNews read 2026-08-04 |
| Warren | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Township ban on data centers | SourceNews read 2026-08-04 |
| Jersey City | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 26-057 passed unanimously, removing data centers as a permitted principal use in Industrial Districts. Permanent zoning ban; does not affect ~5 existing facilities in office buildings | SourceNews read 2026-09-12 |
| Howell Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Unanimous ban on hyperscale AI data centers (100+ MW, 1M+ sq ft). 33rd NJ municipality to ban. Amendments planned to distinguish enterprise vs hyperscale facilities | SourceNews read 2026-09-12 |
| Andover Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 2026-13 banning data centers in all zones, passed unanimously. Repealed two prior ordinances that allowed them. NLD lawsuit filed Jul 10 in Sussex County Superior Court | SourceNews read 2026-09-12 |
| Summit | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance banning AI data centers (20+ MW or significant municipal water impact) and, separately, detention centers, passed the same night — the data-center ban is permanent zoning, not a time-limited pause, aimed partly at keeping one off the former Bristol Myers Squibb campus. Some residents say the ordinance's enforcement mechanism falls short. | SourceNews read 2026-08-12 |
| Cherry Hill | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance prohibiting data centers as a non-permitted use, unanimous; small server rooms for standalone businesses still allowed. Most populous municipality in Camden County | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-13 |
| Medford | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance prohibiting data centers within town limits, unanimous. Preemptive — no proposals pending | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Mansfield Township (Burlington Co.) | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance banning data centers as a named use category, unanimous. 27th NJ municipality to pass a local ban | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| Chesterfield | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ban on data centers in all zones, adopted alongside Mansfield Township | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-13 |
| Berkeley Heights | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Permanent ban on data centers in all zones, unanimous; followed debate over potential Nokia site conversion | SourceNews read 2026-08-13 |
| East Brunswick | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Broad zoning ban on data centers, adopted the same night as North Brunswick and Stafford Township after advancing through council earlier in the summer | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Waterford Township (Camden Co.) | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ban on data centers in all zoning districts; cited heightened concerns as a Pinelands Community | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-13 |
| Plainfield | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Unanimous ban on data centers in all zoning districts, no variance allowed. Council rejected a weaker regulatory approach in May and went for an outright prohibition | SourceRoundup read 2026-09-12 |
| North Plainfield | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 26-10 adopted on second reading, banning data centers in all zoning districts borough-wide. First reading 6-0 on Jun 22 | SourceOfficial read 2026-09-12 |
| Manchester Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 26-48, adopted unanimously, repeals the 2025 redevelopment-plan provision that listed data centers as a permitted use on the Stavola Corporation site off South Hope Chapel Road, and states that data centers are not permitted anywhere in the township. Introduced Aug 26; takes effect 20 days after publication. The source does not give the date of the final vote, so only the month is recorded | SourceNews read 2026-09-20 |
| Red Bank | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Zoning ordinance banning data centers borough-wide, unanimous. Council also passed a resolution asking the state to pause new large-scale data centers — the first NJ town to do so | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| Asbury Park | Local | Enactedno fixed end — runs until a condition is met | Resolution 2026-264, unanimous: urges the governor and legislature to enact a statewide moratorium, and pauses local data center applications, zoning changes and site plans while the city rewrites its zoning code. A council resolution, not a zoning ban | SourceNews read 2026-08-23 |
| New Jersey (Fair Share Act) | State | Enactedno end date — permanent | Data Center Fair Share Act (S731/A796) signed by Gov. Sherrill: creates a separate ratepayer class and rate structure so data centers cover their own energy use and grid-connection costs, and curtail before residential customers when the grid is strained. Not a moratorium | SourceOfficial read 2026-08-23 |
| Upper Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Permanent ban: Ordinance 015-2026 adds data centers to the uses expressly prohibited in all zones (Sec. 20-1.5(b)5), with an exception for small accessory server rooms (up to 10% of floor area or 2,000 sq ft). Introduced Aug 10, adopted Sep 14, 2026 | SourceNews read 2026-09-29 |
| Millville | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Board of Commissioners banned data centers citywide, calling them "incompatible with the City's land use planning objectives, infrastructure capacity, and community character." The vote killed the A1 Data Center campus, a 2.6 million sq ft proposal that would have drawn roughly 1.4 GW -- the largest data center ever blocked in New Jersey. Millville borders Vineland, where the DataOne/Nebius campus was already under construction | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Bayonne | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | City Council voted 5-0 to add data centers to the list of non-permitted uses citywide, after months of resident organizing. Introduced at the July 2026 council meeting | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| North Brunswick | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Banned data centers the same night as East Brunswick and Stafford Township | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Stafford Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Banned data centers the same night as North Brunswick and East Brunswick | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Pemberton Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 10-2026 prohibits the construction and operation of data centers township-wide. One of the earliest municipal bans in the state | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Harrison Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Gloucester County township banned data centers; the exact adoption date is not given in the coverage read | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Logan Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Gloucester County township banned data centers after the mayor knocked down rumors of a large facility ('Earth Station-76') the township says was never formally proposed | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| East Greenwich Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Adopted an ordinance prohibiting future data center development after resident opposition to the Mt. Royal Data Storage Facility, a 16,000 sq ft proposal American Tower withdrew. The adoption date is not given in the coverage read | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Mantua Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Township's own public-records page confirms adoption of an ordinance banning data centers; no duration or sunset clause stated. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Alpha | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Bass River Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Berkeley Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Bernards Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 2599, introduced May 26 and adopted unanimously June 24, 2026; township-wide ban exempting hospitals, public safety, and utility infrastructure. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Carneys Point | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Cinnaminson | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Deerfield Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Delanco | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Delaware Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Downe Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| East Rutherford | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Edgewater Park | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Elsinboro | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Frelinghuysen Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Green Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. DISPUTED: a Mar 2026 local report describes the township only beginning a zoning/moratorium process, not adopting a ban -- this row needs a primary-source recheck before being cited as an enacted ban. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Hainesport | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Holmdel | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 2026-16, introduced July 21 and adopted August 11, 2026; data centers are a prohibited use, no sunset stated. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Jackson Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 2026-25, adopted 4-1 on August 27, 2026 after a 3-2 introduction vote; data centers are not a permitted or conditional use in any zoning district. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Kingwood Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Knowlton Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Lebanon Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Liberty Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Madison | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 27-2026, unanimous council vote; amends Chapter 195 to prohibit data centers as a use. Planning board found it consistent with the master plan. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Mannington Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Montgomery Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 26-1779, adopted unanimously June 18, 2026; amends Chapter 16 to add data centers (and detention centers) to prohibited uses townwide. Now the subject of a $300M suit by E. Khan Development. | SourceOfficial read 2026-08-30 |
| Neptune Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Adopted 3-1 on July 13, 2026 per ROI-NJ; amends the land-development ordinance to prohibit data centers and DHS detention facilities. Reported there as Ordinance 26-26 -- confirm the number against a township document before citing it. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| North Hanover Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Old Bridge | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Township Council directed the drafting of an ordinance prohibiting data centers in every zoning district at its June 9, 2026 meeting; the Pinelands Preservation Alliance lists Old Bridge among municipalities with an enacted ban as of Aug 27, 2026. Confirm the adoption date with the township clerk | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Oldmans Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Pennsville | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance A-13-2026, introduced May 21 with final passage scheduled July 2, 2026, per the township's own ordinances page. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Pilesgrove Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Pittsgrove Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Ordinance 2026-06, "Prohibiting Data Centers," listed on the township's own ordinances page; exact adoption date not given there. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Plumsted Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Quinton Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Township committee voted 4-1 in May 2026 to introduce a narrower "standards" ordinance, then reversed five days later after a heavily attended public meeting and unanimously introduced a townshipwide ban, repealing a 2025 ordinance that had allowed data centers -- per New Jersey Monitor reporting. A follow-up fetch of the article failed (403); re-read the live page before citing this at a hearing. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Upper Pittsgrove Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Vernon Township | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Washington | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Winslow Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | First reading passed April 14 and second reading/public hearing was held May 26, 2026, per South Jersey Media reporting; data centers are a prohibited use. | SourceNews read 2026-08-30 |
| Woodstown | Local | Enactedterm not documented | Listed among the 69 New Jersey municipalities with an enacted data center ban on the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's tracker, last updated Aug 27, 2026. The adoption date and ordinance number are not given in that source -- confirm with the municipal clerk before citing this row at a hearing. | SourceRoundup read 2026-08-30 |
| Galloway Township | Local | Enactedexpires 2027-01-14 | Ordinance 2172-2026: 6-month moratorium on data center approval, development, construction and expansion. Introduced Jun 16, adopted Jul 14 | SourceNews read 2026-09-20 |
| Bridgewater Township | Local | Proposedterm not documented | Planning Board voted Ordinance 26-15 'not inconsistent' with master plan; would amend land use code to add supplemental regulations for data centers and hyperscale data centers, making them not permitted unless sought through a use variance. Final council action expected Sept 3, 2026. | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Cranford | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Township Committee unanimously approved ordinance removing data centers as a permitted use in all commercial zones. Prompted by CoreWeave data center under construction in nearby Kenilworth. | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Rockaway Township | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Council passed two ordinances: one removing data center use from the Hexa site specifically, and another banning data centers township-wide. | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Roselle Park | Local | Proposedno end date — permanent | Mayor Joseph Signorello Jr. introduced ordinance prohibiting data centers in all zoning districts, citing incompatibility with the dense residential community. Passed first reading in May 2026. Prompted by CoreWeave data center in nearby Kenilworth. | SourceNews read 2026-09-06 |
| Glassboro | Local | Enactedno end date — permanent | Permanent ban on data centers; city council voted unanimously to prohibit data center construction. | SourceNews read 2026-09-11 |
As of August 2026 (2m ago) · changes weekly — re-check before citing
Illustrative rather than exhaustive — dozens of localities churn weekly, and this tracks the ones we have read a source for. **Each row carries its own provenance.** Rows showing a verification date link to the ordinance, the enacting body's own page, or a datable report of the vote, and were read on that date. Rows marked *unverified* came from bulk compilation and have not been checked against a primary source — the locality, the year, and the status may all be off. Verify one of those with the town clerk before citing it as precedent. **Expiry is derived, not asserted.** A row with a documented end date flips to *Expired* on its own once that date passes. A time-limited moratorium whose start date was never documented keeps showing as enacted — that is a known gap, not a claim that it is still in force. Moratoriums are also routinely extended, so an expiry date is the earliest it could have ended, not proof that it did.
3Other New Jersey communities in the news (2)
Places with archived data-center coverage but no moratorium on file. Grouped automatically from headlines and not verified — a lead worth reading, not a claim to cite.
- Vineland — 83 archived headlines
- Kenilworth — 22 archived headlines
4Known data center campuses in New Jersey
| Operator | Location | Tenant | Filing LLC |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoreWeave | Kenilworth (NEST11) | — | Mostly TENANT in partners' buildings: Core Scientific, Chirisa/Bulk, Flexential, Lincoln, TierPoint, Digital Realty, DataBank, Switch, Galaxy, Applied Digital |
⏳ No verification date recorded · changes over months · Source: Operator ownership & filing-LLC naming patterns — compiled from operator releases and county filings, then checked against SEC EDGAR full-text search. Composite, not a single citation: look the entity up yourself before naming it in a filing
Each row carries its own attribution level — first-party rows come from the operator's own site, but colocation and REIT ownership was compiled from trade press and never passed an independent fact-check. Check the attribution column before citing a row.
5Every data center already built in New Jersey
The campuses above are the ones GridWatch tracks by operator and filing LLC. For the full inventory — street addresses of every existing facility, including the smaller colocation and network sites — DataCenterMap keeps a public directory for New Jersey.
Browse the New Jersey directory →
Two caveats before you cite it at a hearing: it lists facilities that already exist, so a newly proposed campus will not appear; and it counts a small network room the same as a hyperscale campus, so the facility count is not a measure of power draw or community impact.
6What New Jersey's own study found
New Jersey Hyperscale Grid Studies & Market Inventory (2025–2026)
NJBPU / New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) Research
Administrative investigations on grid costs alongside independent market assessments of wholesale compute capacity.
- Market Capacity Inventory: NJ holds approximately 1.04 GW of total data center power capacity in 2026, projected to reach 1.23 GW by 2031. This makes the state a top-5 U.S. data center market.
- Operational vs. Planned: NJ hosts 12 active wholesale/colocation campuses representing roughly 325 MW of operational draw. There are 7 major planned expansion projects in the pipeline representing an additional 640 MW of capacity.
- Severe Supply Constraints: Driven by NYC-proximity financial trading links and AI cloud deployments, NJ's vacancy rate is under 4% (occupancy at 96%). Major hubs are concentrated in Secaucus, Piscataway, and Carteret (Equinix, Digital Realty, DataBank).
- Grid Cost Shifting (P.L. 2025 c. 98 / A-796): The NJBPU and independent watchdogs (NJPP) warn that data centers trigger massive utility transmission cost-sharing. In July 2026, Governor Sherrill signed A-796 requiring specific large load tariffs (>= 50 MW) to make operators pay for their own grid upgrades.
Read the report · read 2026-08-13
7Your regulator
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities — website · file a complaint
Official state energy data: EIA New Jersey electricity profile — generation, prices, and consumption from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
8Where the New Jersey paper trail lives
Air & environmental permits: New Jersey DEP
Searchable register: NJDEP DataMiner — a public database you can search by facility or permit number.
Grid interconnection queue: PJM Interconnection (Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley)
A routing hint only — several states are split between markets, and the serving utility is the only authority on which queue a given site is in.
These are places to look, not evidence that anything has been filed. Links were checked on 2026-08-21; search links are queries, not records.
9Vineland — City Council
Meets: Regular meetings the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; work sessions the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 2nd floor of City Hall, 640 E. Wood Street, Vineland, NJ 08360
Public comment: Public comment is taken at the start of every regular meeting and work session. Three minutes per speaker, no transferring time, one approach to the podium per person per topic. The limit was cut from five minutes to three in March 2026 after months of data center opposition lengthened meetings.
Source: https://www.vinelandcity.org/city-council/ · as of 2026-08-30
10Vineland — Planning Board
Meets: 2nd Wednesday of the month; pre-meeting conference 6:00 p.m., regular meeting 6:30 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 640 E. Wood Street, Vineland, NJ 08360
Public comment: Public Comment period at the end of the agenda for matters not otherwise on it; for a specific application, raise your hand to speak after being sworn in. Speakers are limited to five minutes each.
Source: https://www.vinelandcity.org/planning-board/ · as of 2026-08-08
11Asbury Park — City Council
Meets: See the city's published agenda for the current schedule. · City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Public comment: See the council's published agenda for the public-comment process for a specific meeting.
Source: https://www.cityofasburypark.com/158/Mayor-City-Council · as of 2026-08-12
12Monroe Township — Township Council
Meets: Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., some preceded by Ordinance Committee 6:30 p.m. · Municipal Building, 125 Virginia Avenue, Williamstown, NJ 08094
Public comment: Public comment limited to 5 minutes per speaker per Chapter 3 Section 17 of the Township Code.
Source: https://monroetownshipnj.org/township-council/6council-membe · as of 2026-08-18
13Your federal delegation and governor
Grades cross party — this is an issue axis, not a partisan one. A blank grade means no documented action was located, never that the official is neutral.
| Grade | Official | Documented action (sourced) | Reach them |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Mikie Sherrill Democratic · Governor | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| B | Andy Kim Democratic · Senator · next on the ballot 2030 | Co-led the NJ delegation's letter pressing PJM on the data-center-driven capacity price increase behind a ~17% rate rise. — Sens. Kim & Booker lead NJ delegation letter to PJM on rate increase (2025) Mixed Co-led a 2025 delegation letter pressing PJM on the data-center-driven rate increase, and separately introduced a bill encouraging co-location of AI data centers with advanced nuclear reactors on military installations. sources | site · contact |
| A | Cory A. Booker Democratic · Senator · on the 2026 ballot | Cosponsored the Power for the People Act, making data-center operators pay the grid costs they create. — Sen. Welch joins bill so Americans aren't footing big data-center costs (2026) Guardrails Beyond cosponsoring the Power for the People Act, Booker signed a March 2026 letter asking state utility regulators to reject rate filings that make ratepayers subsidize data centers and co-led a May 2025 letter pressing PJM on the data-center-driven capacity price increase. sources | site · contact |
| — | Donald Norcross Democratic · Representative 1 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | LaMonica McIver Democratic · Representative 10 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Analilia Mejia Democratic · Representative 11 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · Representative 12 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Jefferson Van Drew Republican · Representative 2 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. Democratic · Representative 3 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Christopher H. Smith Republican · Representative 4 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Josh Gottheimer Democratic · Representative 5 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| A | Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic · Representative 6 | Called for a nationwide moratorium on new data-center development. — Rep. Pallone calls for a national data-center moratorium (2026) | site · contact |
| — | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Republican · Representative 7 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Robert Menendez Democratic · Representative 8 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
| — | Nellie Pou Democratic · Representative 9 | No documented action on data centers located | site · contact |
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142026 U.S. Senate race
PVI D+4 · Seat held by Cory Booker (Democratic) · Incumbent renominated
Cory Booker (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails
Original cosponsor of the Power for the People Act, the Senate's main data-center cost-allocation bill.
- Cosponsored the Power for the People Act (Van Hollen, introduced Jan 15 2026): new data-center rate classes, a FERC rule making data centers pay for local transmission upgrades, interconnection incentives to bring their own generation and storage, and prevailing-wage standards. (2026-01-15 — source)
Record read 2026-08-25.
Justin Murphy (Republican) No record found
No documented statement or action on data centers located. Not scored — see how this page treats silence.
Ballot roster: state candidate list (read 2026-08-25).
152026 U.S. House races in New Jersey (12)
A documented data-center record exists in 11 of 12 districts. A candidate with no badge colour has said nothing we could locate — that is a gap in the record, not a neutral position. ★ marks an incumbent.
| District | PVI | Incumbent | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ-1 | D+10 | Donald Norcross | Donald Norcross ★ Damon Galdo |
| NJ-2 | R+5 | Jeff Van Drew | Jeff Van Drew ★ Zack Mullock Ramon Mora, Jr. |
| NJ-3 | D+5 | Herb Conaway | Herb Conaway ★ Michael McGuire Ryan Kelly Steven Welzer |
| NJ-4 | R+14 | Chris Smith | Chris Smith ★ Rachel Peace |
| NJ-5 | D+2 | Josh Gottheimer | Josh Gottheimer ★ Sean Kirrane Adam Rueda |
| NJ-6 | D+5 | Frank Pallone | Frank Pallone ★ Hillary Herzig |
| NJ-7 | EVEN | Thomas Kean Jr. | Thomas Kean Jr. ★ Rebecca Bennett Lana Leguia Seamus O'Toole (Independent)) |
| NJ-8 | D+15 | Rob Menendez | Rob Menendez ★ Aristotle Eliopoulos Craig Honts Da'Shone Hughey |
| NJ-9 | D+2 | Nellie Pou | Nellie Pou ★ Rosie Pino Terrisa Bukovinac |
| NJ-10 | D+27 | LaMonica McIver | LaMonica McIver ★ Carmen Bucco |
| NJ-11 | D+5 | Analilia Mejia | Analilia Mejia ★ Joe Hathaway Alan Bond |
| NJ-12 | D+13 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Adam Hamawy Gregg Mele Andres Jinete Winston Jordan |
The documented records (11 districts)
NJ-1
Donald Norcross (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
NJ-2
Jeff Van Drew (Republican) · incumbent Guardrails
Cosponsored the FAIR Data Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent data center projects from passing grid upgrade costs onto residential ratepayers.
- Cosponsored H.R. 9655, the FAIR Data Act, bipartisan legislation to prevent data center projects from passing grid upgrade costs onto residential ratepayers and small businesses. (2026-07-13 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-12.
NJ-3
Herb Conaway (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
NJ-4
Chris Smith (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
NJ-5
Josh Gottheimer (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
NJ-6
Frank Pallone (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails
The senior Democrat on House Energy and Commerce called for a national moratorium on AI data centers until their effect on air, water and power bills is resolved.
- Called for a national AI data-center moratorium at an Energy Subcommittee markup — “in favor of a national AI data center moratorium until we can find a way to ensure they don't harm our nation's air, water, and power bills.” (2026-06-25 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-08-26.
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NJ-7
Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
NJ-8
Rob Menendez (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails
Co-introduced the PRICE Act (75% renewable by 2035, 100% by 2040 for data centers) and the Data Center Transparency Act mandating EPA and EIA data collection.
- Co-introduced the PRICE Act and Data Center Transparency Act with Rep. Casar. The PRICE Act requires data centers to generate their own electricity (75% renewable by 2035, 100% by 2040). The Transparency Act mandates EPA quarterly environmental data and EIA semi-annual energy data collection. (2026-01-08 — source)
- Cosponsored H.R. 7858, the Data Center Community Impact Act. (2026-03-06 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-12.
NJ-9
Nellie Pou (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
NJ-10
LaMonica McIver (Democratic) · incumbent Guardrails
Introduced a bill to stop surprise AI data center development and cosponsored the moratorium act.
- Introduced bill to stop surprise AI data center development, requiring site selection transparency. (2026-06-24 — source)
- Cosponsored H.R. 9442, the AI Data Center Moratorium Act. (2026-06-29 — source)
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-12.
NJ-11
Analilia Mejia (Democratic) · incumbent Consensus vote only
On the record only for voting yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act (417-3). No other data-center record located yet.
- Voted yes on H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which passed 417-3 (roll call 312). It directs state utility commissions to consider rate designs making data centers with 100 MW or more of peak demand at one site pay the full incremental cost of the generation and grid upgrades they require. A near-unanimous vote: shown on the record, not scored on its own. (2026-09-16 — source)
Record read 2026-09-22.
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