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Recent New Jersey data center news

• Mar 24, 2026

  Perspectives on Energy and AI Data Centers

  NC State University hosted the Workshop on Energy Needs for AI Data Centers (FREEDM Center) to examine energy demand, grid integration, technology pathways and policy choices for AI-scale data centers.

  • Main announcement/action: The workshop presented concrete projections and site examples and discussed on-site generation (“bring your own generation“) as an interim solution while utility capacity expands. Key facts: Duke Energy projections show global AI data center demand rising from 485 TWh (2024) to 945 TWh (2030) (IEA base case, ~3% of global energy by 2030); hyperscale data centers range from 10 MW to 1 GW, with specific examples of Amazon (up to 400 MW, Richmond County, NC) and Microsoft (600 MW, Person County, NC); PowerSecure stated it can ramp up generation + storage behind-the-meter and repurpose assets to the grid after 5-10 years.

    • Date: March 2026
    • Location: NC State University, College of Engineering (FREEDM Center)
    • Agenda/subject: meeting energy demands, grid integration challenges, technology pathways, policy considerations for AI data centers

  • Background and details: The discussion contrasted grid-centric plans (Duke Energy’s 2025 IRP weighted to natural gas) with onsite alternatives including engines/turbines, fuel cells, geothermal, thermal energy storage, CHP; legislative context includes Virginia HB323 prioritizing waste heat capture and reuse. Examples cited: Joule Energy data center (Millard County, UT) up to 4 GW and DataOne Vineland, NJ up to 300 MW; references include IEA (Energy and AI) and U.S. DOE guidance on AI.

• Mar 20, 2026

  How to Build an Affordable Energy Future

  NRDC will develop and release a series of papers called the Build Clean Agenda focused on three areas of reform to speed clean energy and infrastructure deployment.

  • Main action: NRDC will publish a multi-paper Build Clean Agenda to modernize laws and permitting, level the playing field for clean energy, and design projects that benefit communities; it calls for U.S. renewable energy production to roughly quadruple, and for at least tripling grid capacity over the next 25 years, and highlights the Western Solar Plan identifying 31 million acres for siting solar on public lands.
  • Background and specifics: The piece documents concrete barriers and numbers: the oil, gas, and coal industries receive $34 billion in annual federal subsidies; a 2025 partisan tax bill risks an estimated half a trillion dollars of private clean-energy investment and may raise consumer fuel/energy costs $78–$192 per year; it cites projects like the Grain Belt Express facing multi-year delays and supports targeted reforms such as expanding the “One Federal Decision” approach and giving a federal lead (e.g., FERC) authority to coordinate interstate transmission permitting where uniform standards are met.
• Mar 12, 2026

  New Jersey state government advances 1GW of battery storage in energy affordability push

  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved a package of measures to expand solar and battery storage across the state.

  • Main action: The NJBPU approved a 3GW expansion of the New Jersey community solar programme (with PSE&G allocated 1,555MW), a 300MW landfill site carve-out, approval of three PV projects totalling 24.1MW (including a 10MW floating solar array at Wanaque Reservoir described as the largest in the US), and incentives for 355MW of BESS under GSESP Round 1; it also opened GSESP Round 2 for 645MW of additional storage capacity.
  • Background and details: The NJBPU said the measures respond to rapid load growth driven in part by new data centres; the CSI programme targets 3,750MW of new solar by 2026, the CSI Round 4 bidding window opens this week and closes 24 April 2026, and the community solar expansion could increase subscribers from 37,000 to as many as 450,000.
• Mar 12, 2026

  Fossil generation could rise with faster-than-expected growth in data center power demand

  The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published an analysis showing that faster-than-expected electricity demand growth driven by data centers could increase natural gas and coal generation and raise wholesale electricity prices.

  • Main analysis and assumptions: The EIA produced a high demand growth scenario in which 2026 and 2027 growth rates are 50% higher than the February STEO in data-center-heavy regions, while other regions are +1 percentage point above STEO; the scenario assumes no additional generating capacity beyond the February STEO and applies an assumed +$0.50/MMBtu increase in natural gas delivered prices across regions.
  • Key modeled outcomes and metrics: Under the scenario, natural gas generation rises to +7.3% (123 BkWh) between 2025–2027 (vs 1.7% baseline), coal generation declines by 5.0% (37 BkWh) nationwide in the high case, and ERCOT 2027 wholesale prices model +$37/MWh above the February STEO (excluding ERCOT the average 2027 wholesale price is +$2.10/MWh above the STEO forecast of $48/MWh).
• Mar 9, 2026

  Babcock & Wilcox Will Deliver 1.2 GW of Gas-Fired Capacity for Applied Digital Data Centers

  Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has received notice to proceed on a $2.4-billion design-build agreement with Base Electron to supply 1.2 GW of natural gas-fired capacity supporting Applied Digital’s AI data center campuses.

  • Main announcement: B&W will engineer, procure, and build four 300-MW natural gas-fired boiler and steam turbine generator systems (total 1.2 GW) supplied by Siemens Energy under a $2.4-billion design-build agreement with Base Electron to supply power for Applied Digital’s AI factory campuses; work already is underway.
  • Background and details: Applied Digital’s Delta Forge 1 (southern U.S.) is designed for initial 430 MW utility power (up to 300 MW critical IT load), with operations expected mid-2027; Applied Digital also has the Polaris program (a $3-billion, 700-MW complex expected online later this year) and is evaluating an option with Base Electron for an additional 1.2 GW of generation capacity.
• Mar 5, 2026

  Tech Companies Vow to Cover Electricity Costs of Data Centers in White House Deal

  President Donald Trump invited major technology companies to the White House and touted a voluntary “ratepayer protection” pledge for data center power generation.

  • Main action: The White House secured a voluntary pledge from Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon to build or buy new sources of power generation for their data centers, cover infrastructure upgrade costs, possibly sell excess power to utilities, negotiate separate rate structures, provide backup generation for emergencies, and hire locally for data center buildouts. The pledge is voluntary and contains no federal enforcement mechanism.
  • Background and details: The announcement reiterates Trump’s claim that energy demand will triple by 2035 largely because of AI; the article cites a 6.3% rise in electricity prices over the past year (Labor Department CPI) and references analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau on construction spending. Environmental groups (Evergreen Action, Earthjustice) and industry groups (Edison Electric Institute) offered contrasting reactions; experts noted electricity regulation is largely at the state/region level, raising questions about enforceability and verification.
• Mar 4, 2026

  Data Center Jobs: Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Sales, Field Service and Facility Tech Jobs Available in Major Data Center Hotspots

  Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza, has posted the latest roundup of data center career opportunities on the Data Center Frontier jobs board.

  • Main announcement: Data Center Frontier and Pkaza published 13 current data center job listings across the United States (examples include Electrical Applications Engineer, Electrical Commissioning Engineer, Production Architect – Data Center Facilities Design, Director of Construction, and Data Center Facility Operations Director), with many roles offering remote options or multiple city locations (e.g., Pittsburgh, Dallas, New York, Ashburn, Columbus, Boulder, Chesterton, Augusta).
  • Background and details: Listings are provided by/for mission-critical and colo/hyperscale sectors and emphasize reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design and LEED expertise; roles cover engineering design & commissioning firms, electrical contracting, general contracting and data center developers, and include positions supporting AI/HPC infrastructure and brownfield conversions.
• Mar 4, 2026

  Capital Power reports fourth quarter and year-end 2025 results

  Capital Power Corporation released its 2025 financial results and published its 2025 Integrated Annual Report, and highlighted strategic actions including a ~C$3.0 billion acquisition in PJM, MOUs for U.S. growth and a 250 MW Alberta data centre ESA.

  • Main announcement: Capital Power reported full-year 2025 results (AFFO C$1,066 million; net income C$159 million) and published the 2025 Integrated Annual Report; completed acquisition of Hummel and Rolling Hills for approximately C$3.0 billion (US$2.2 billion) and issued C$2.3 billion of senior unsecured notes (including ~C$1.7 billion U.S. private offering). The Company also entered MOUs: (a) with Apollo Funds for an investment partnership with up to US$3.0 billion of potential committed equity (including US$750 million from Capital Power), and (b) with an investment-grade data centre developer for a 250 MW Alberta ESA (10+ years) anticipated to start in 2028.
  • Background and other details: Capital Power raised C$667 million of equity, completed a C$600 million medium-term note offering (4.231% interest, maturing Jan 14, 2033), redeemed C$300 million January 2026 notes, and reached commercial operation of ~60 MW of contracted projects plus 170 MW battery storage in Ontario. The Arlington Valley tolling agreement was extended to Oct 2038, with an expected full-year adjusted EBITDA uplift of ~US$70 million by 2032 and an uprate contributing ~US$8 million/year starting 2027.
• Mar 4, 2026

  Tribes and environmentalists raise alarm over $2 billion Columbia River power line

  PowerBridge has proposed burying an 80-mile, high-voltage transmission cable under the Columbia River as the nearly $2 billion Cascade Renewable Transmission System.

  • Project details: PowerBridge proposes the Cascade Renewable Transmission System to bury a roughly 12-inch cable bundle for 80 miles along the Columbia River, buried 10 to 15 feet beneath the riverbed, to transmit 1,100 megawatts from The Dalles to a substation in Northwest Portland; the company says the method has been used near New York and New Jersey for nearly two decades.
  • Approvals and timeline: PowerBridge filed permit applications with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state agencies in Oregon and Washington; the article states construction is not expected to start until at least 2028 if reviews pass and funding is secured.
• Mar 3, 2026

  Data Centers Are Increasing Consumer Energy Costs In Mid-Atlantic, Say Panelists

  Panelists at The Brookings Institution warned that data centers are straining the PJM grid and driving consumer costs.

  • Main announcement/action: Panelists (including Dr. Joseph Bowring of Monitoring Analytics and Brandon Piepont of Energy Innovation) said data center build-out is adding the equivalent of two Baltimores per year of new demand to the PJM grid, producing no spare capacity and contributing to an observed 14% increase in customer bills as new generation has not come online to meet that demand.
  • Background and policy details: Panelists highlighted long lead times — ~5 years in interconnection queues plus additional permitting years — making it unlikely new plants can meet data center demand by 2027–2028; policymakers and lawmakers have responded, including President Donald Trump’s proposed “Rate Payer Protection Pledge” and Representatives Rob Menendez and Greg Casar introducing the PRICE Act to require on-site renewable energy, while companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have publicly committed to on-site energy production and funding grid/transmission upgrades.