New Jersey Fines Data Center $1 Million Over Generators It Says Were Not Permitted
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it is ordering a $1.07 million fine against the DataOne data cent
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it is ordering a $1.07 million fine against the DataOne data center in Vineland for allegedly installing and operating 62 large natural-gas power generators without the requisite state permits. The DEP said its order stems from a July 29 site inspection of the Cumberland County facility during which its inspectors observed power generators that were not seen during DEP’s last previous site inspection in December 2025.
DEP claims the data center has violated the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act. “This enforcement action – by far the largest ever taken against a data center in New Jersey and possibly one of the largest such actions in the nation – sends a clear message that these facilities will not be constructed or operated with impunity in this state,” said DEP Commissioner Ed Potosnak.
First reported by Insurance Journal.
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