Lawmakers back transparency on data center water, electricity use

By: Lucy Harper

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 364

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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This story was reported by NJ State House News Service, a content-sharing partner of NJ Spotlight News.

Lawmakers took another step toward forcing New Jersey’s proliferating data centers to submit semiannual reports on electricity and water use.

The Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, in a vote on Thursday, unanimously released A4096, a bill to mandate reporting to the state Board of Public Utilities. An identical measure was passed 34-2 by the Senate in March.

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