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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across New Jersey — updated daily.
Recent New Jersey data center news
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What happened to Pennsylvania’s hydrogen hubs?
Inside Climate News reports that U.S. hydrogen hub projects MACH2 and ARCH2 are facing uncertainty and possible funding loss under the Trump administration.
- MACH2 and ARCH2 were originally backed by $750 million and $925 million in Department of Energy awards, but both now face stalled progress and unclear federal support.
- The story says ARCH2 has gone dark while MACH2 is in a holding pattern; it also notes 45V tax credits could offer up to $3 per kilogram of hydrogen, and mentions a revised deadline of December 31, 2027 for starting work.
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U.S. Nuclear Policy Enters a New Era: NCCETC Dataset Tracks the Nationwide Sprint Toward New Nuclear Deployment
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has announced the latest edition of its Nuclear Energy Policy Dataset, a biannual resource tracking commercial nuclear energy policy and market activity across the United States.
- The October 2026 update covers all 50 states, U.S. territories, and federal actions, and says 45 states and Puerto Rico took new action between April and September 2026; 48 states and Puerto Rico have acted since the start of the year.
- Noteworthy developments cited include New Jersey’s 1.1 GW capacity certificate program, Illinois’ statewide inquiry, Tennessee’s first fusion plant license to Type One Energy at Bull Run in Clinton, and the TVA Clinch River SMR construction permit from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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The 2026 US-India Subnational Innovation Competitiveness Index
ITIF and the Institute for Competitiveness, India have released a new subnational innovation competitiveness report comparing 87 regions in India and the United States.
- The report benchmarks 36 Indian states and territories and 51 U.S. regions across 12 indicators in three pillars: knowledge economy, globalization, and innovation capacity.
- It finds the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and California top the U.S. list, while Chandigarh, Maharashtra, and Delhi lead India; it also discusses AI policy, FDI concentration, renewable energy, Internet access, R&D, business creation, and patenting.
- The article is a report summary/analysis and appears to be the first public release of this index, with a downloadable report PDF; it includes multiple monetary figures such as $57.2 billion in India FDI equity and $1 billion for New Hampshire’s biofabrication cluster.
- The piece is substantively about innovation, infrastructure, digital connectivity, AI, and clean energy, and is relevant to data centres because it discusses AI infrastructure, GPUs, digital infrastructure, and power/renewables.
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Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy
Google has announced a long-term power procurement deal with Constellation Energy to secure 3,590 megawatts of electricity in the US’ largest power grid, PJM Interconnection.
- The agreement includes a 20-year power purchase agreement for 890 MW from multiple Constellation-owned nuclear plants, plus an additional 2,700 MW long-term supply agreement in PJM not tied to a specific generation source.
- The deal is expected to support more than $4.3 billion of new investment and upgrades to 11 nuclear units in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; first upgraded plant deliveries are expected in 2028. The companies said the arrangement responds to PJM’s proposed “bring your own power” approach for data center customers.
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Why we're backing America's existing nuclear plants
Google has announced a new long-term energy collaboration with Constellation Energy to add 890 MW of nuclear capacity to the PJM grid and deploy Gemini Enterprise across Constellation operations.
- The agreement covers physical and digital upgrades at six operating nuclear plants across Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; the uprates are expected to be completed before the end of 2032 and add 890 MW of firm clean power.
- Google says the deal is tied to its data center growth, supports roughly 4,400 existing jobs and 7,200 new construction jobs, and brings Google’s total enabled nuclear capacity to over 1.5 GW in the U.S.; it also references related nuclear efforts in Georgia, Iowa, and Tennessee.
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Beyond the Megawatt: Why Data Center Site Selection Is Now a Three-Front Battle
The article provides commentary and analysis on a new regulatory environment for data center development in the United States, not a single new company announcement.
- State regulators and governors in California, Texas, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Oregon are tightening oversight of grid costs, water reporting, and land-use approvals for data centers.
- The piece cites specific rules and actions including California’s AB 1577, AB 2383, and SB 887, Massachusetts Executive Order 658, New York’s Host Community Investment Framework, and Texas permitting and water-use reporting actions.
- It also notes cost and reporting thresholds such as 25 MW in Massachusetts, $1 million per megawatt in New York’s framework, and an average 29% rate increase for some Oregon large energy users.
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Von Neumann’s party
Nature has published a science-fiction short story in which an unnamed narrator is repeatedly asked, “Were you at von Neumann’s party?”
- The story is a fictional narrative set in Princeton and references John von Neumann, Institute for Advanced Studies, IBM, and a hall of servers in a data centre-like room.
- It is not a real-world announcement or deal; the piece is literary commentary/fiction, with no commitments, prices, or project details disclosed.
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How Data Center-Driven Load Growth Is Reshaping the Renewable Energy Market
This article is a commentary/opinion piece by Evelyn Carpenter, CEO of Invera Energy, about how data center-driven load growth is changing renewable energy market requirements.
- It argues that speed-to-power, reliability, scalability, and certainty of energization are becoming more important for hyperscale data center developers than price alone.
- It discusses solar, battery storage, hybrid behind-the-meter and grid-tied solutions, plus emerging commercial structures, but does not announce a specific project or deal.
- The article also includes unrelated Experience POWER conference listings in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 28–30, 2026 with panel sessions and speakers.
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4.5-foot-thick walls needed to absorb data center noise: researcher
The article reports a commentary and technical guidance from biology professor Kasey Fowler-Finn on data center noise mitigation, rather than a new company announcement.
- Fowler-Finn says data centers emit low-frequency hum from large HVAC and cooling systems that can travel farther than high-frequency noise and may require 4.5-foot-thick walls at 63 Hz or 14-foot-thick walls at 20 Hz to mitigate.
- Her guidance recommends third-octave band sound pressure testing and setback distances of at least 1,500 feet; it also references lawsuits in Vineland, New Jersey; Dowagiac, Michigan; North Tonawanda, New York; and Hood County, Texas and a September survey by Science for Georgia and Quiet Communities.
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Data center growth could mean blackouts in coming years, Pa. utility regulators say
Pennsylvania officials and grid stakeholders are warning that rapid data center growth could increase electricity outage risk in the Philadelphia region and across PJM. The report is a recent analysis referenced in the article, not a first-person announcement by a company.
- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission released a report, prepared by Synapse Energy Economics, saying that by 2030 the regional grid could fail to meet demand six times every 10 years on average, and in a worst-case scenario could see blackouts 13 days per year.
- The article says PJM Interconnection and state/federal officials may need to act, including possible rules requiring data centers to bring their own generation; it also cites Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order tying easier permit approval to developers bringing or buying new power.