Senate panel backs bills targeting New Jersey data centers • New Jersey Monitor

Senate panel backs bills targeting New Jersey data centers • New Jersey Monitor

A data center underconstruction in Utah. Utility and interconnection officials have cited power-hungry data centers as a major cause of growing demand for electricity. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)A Senate panel approved another series of bills meant to reduce the impact of electricity prices that are set to soar on June 1. The bills, which cleared the Senate Environment and Energy Committee in divided votes Thursday, would raise data cent…