Senate, Assembly pass data center regulation

By: Sarah Shockey

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 631

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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By Sarah Shockey

NJ State House News Service

The New Jersey Legislature voted this afternoon on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.

The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of Public Utilities, on a 34-2 vote. , and SR18, which would require data centers …

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