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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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2025: A banner year for hydrogen projects
The global hydrogen production reached 97 million metric tons per annum in 2023, with less than 1% from low-carbon sources. The IEA projects low-emission hydrogen production to reach 38 Mtpa by 2030. US blue hydrogen production is projected to reach 1.5 Mtpa in 2025, while green hydrogen production is expected to increase due to price competition and government initiatives, especially in emerging economies. Companies like Avina Clean Hydrogen are building green hydrogen facilities, and ECL is developing hydrogen-powered data centers.
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THE BIG PICTURE: How Much Power Will Data Centers Consume? (Infographic)
Global data centers have shown significant electricity consumption growth, with U.S. facilities consuming 150 TWh (3% of national demand) and global usage at 340 TWh (1.3% of worldwide use) in 2023. EPRI, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and other major research organizations project dramatic increases in data center power demand through 2030, driven by AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has partnered with major utilities, tech companies like Google, Meta, and NVIDIA to launch the Data Center Flexible Load Initiative (DCFlex) in 2025, exploring innovative strategies for integrating data centers into the power grid.
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Pennsylvania queued solar projects would increase total capacity 18x
LandGate has released data on Pennsylvania’s solar market through Q3 2024, revealing current capacity of 562 MW from 46 facilities, with 9 projects under construction adding 263 MW and 480 proposed projects totaling 10,469 MW in queue. The state is investing $3.9 billion in solar development, with challenges in project implementation due to interconnection delays in the PJM queue system.
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Constellation, Calpine, others urge FERC to reject Exelon co-location tariff proposals
Constellation and others urge FERC to reject Exelon’s co-location tariff proposals for being discriminatory.
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PJM capacity auction to lead to double-digit rate hikes for Exelon utilities: CFO
Exelon’s PJM capacity auction for 2025/26 will likely cause double-digit rate hikes for subsidiaries like Baltimore Gas and Electric. CFO Jeanne Jones attributes this to transmission constraints. CEO Calvin Butler highlights infrastructure investment needs. Exelon plans $34.5 billion in capital investments. Q2 income rose 31% to $448 million.
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Data center, crypto operations in 10 states drive all US commercial power sales growth since 2019: EIA
Data centers in 10 states led 1% growth in US commercial electricity sales since 2019, per the EIA. Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, and Arizona saw significant demand growth, while North Dakota had the highest at 37%. The agency predicts a 3% increase in 2022 sales, influenced by large-scale computing facilities and crypto operations.
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Data center, AI load growth could threaten grid reliability: Conference Board
Data center and AI energy consumption are projected to soar, potentially straining grid reliability. Companies like Accelsius offer innovative direct-to-chip cooling systems to boost efficiency. Concerns arise over the impact on net-zero goals and utilities’ ability to meet demands, with some exploring collaborations, such as Public Service Enterprise Group’s talks with data centers for nuclear power.
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Data center, AI load growth could threaten grid reliability: Conference Board
Data center energy consumption is set to rise exponentially, potentially exceeding 1,000 TWh by 2026. Accelsius, LiquidStack, and Marathon Digital Holdings are developing chip-cooling technologies to boost data center efficiency. Josh Claman highlights the importance of innovative cooling systems to meet growing AI demands. Utilities must adapt to mitigate the impact on net-zero goals.
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Constellation, Vistra and PSEG could be next to ink nuclear-data center supply deals: S&P
S&P suggests Constellation Energy, PSEG Power, and Vistra are potential candidates for nuclear-data center supply deals due to rising data center electricity demand. Talen Energy’s agreement with Amazon Web Services sets a precedent. PSEG is in talks to supply data centers with nuclear power. Concerns arise about fairness and grid impact.
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Constellation, Vistra and PSEG could be next to ink nuclear-data center supply deals: S&P
Data centers could boost U.S. electricity demand, benefiting nuclear operators like Constellation Energy Group, PSEG Power, and Vistra. S&P predicts 35 GW load growth by 2030, with a 9% share from data centers. Talen Energy’s deal with Amazon is seen as a model. Public Service Enterprise Group eyes supplying Hope Creek and Salem plants to data centers.