New Jersey Governor Signs Data Center Fair Share Act to Address Rising Energy Costs
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On Tuesday (July 7), New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three energy bills at a home in Alloway, a 25-minute drive from the Salem Nuclear Power Plant, outlining substantive regulations for AI data centers that are contributing to rising electricity prices. This makes New Jersey the first state in the nation to take such measures. According to...
New Jersey Governor Signs Data Center Fair Share Act to Address Rising Energy Costs
The Data Center Fair Share Act mandates large data centers in New Jersey to help fund the grid capacity they use, promoting investments in local energy resources such as distributed generation and microgrids. This approach aims to slow rising electricity costs, improve grid resilience, and ensure data centers contribute fairly to infrastructure needs, setting a precedent for other states.
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