New Jersey data centers would file yearly reports for publication

Owners or operators would report yearly to New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection. This covers fully built data centers operating in New Jersey with all required permits. The department would set the filing fee, capped at dashboard setup and upkeep costs. Reporting would start on the 90th day after enactment. Existing centers would first report within 90 days of that date; centers becoming operational later would report within 90 days of opening.

Owners or operators would submit yearly reports about planned data centers to the department. This covers proposed New Jersey data centers and fully permitted centers under construction that are not yet operating. The department could require additional information and would set filing fees capped at dashboard setup and upkeep costs. Reporting would start on the 90th day after enactment. Projects already proposed or under construction would report within 90 days of that date. Later proposals would report within 90 days of proposed construction.

The department would create a public website displaying data center reports. New Jersey residents within five miles of a reported center would receive yearly notices explaining how to access the website. The department would remove information when federal or state law requires privacy or confidentiality protections. The website would present information clearly and make its data available electronically for public use. The department would launch the website no later than 90 days after enactment.