NJ lawmakers OK plan to charge data centers for spiking electric costs

Data centers, which are driving higher electric costs in New Jersey, would face new tariffs under a plan legislators advanced Thursday.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 9, 2026

Words: 534

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A Senate panel advanced legislation Thursday that would require electric companies to develop new tariffs to be levied on “large-load” data centers, with the goal of protecting New Jersey residents, businesses, and other regular ratepayers from increased costs driven by the power-hungry centers.

The bill would require public electric utilities to submit proposed tariffs to the state Board of Public Utilities and incentivize data centers to increase energy efficiency by adopting technologies …

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