New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
Summary
New Jersey fined DataOne $1.1 million for secretly running 62 gas generators without proper permits. The generators emitted harmful pollution, raising health concerns for nearby residents, but DataOne can keep operating them while applying for permits.Key Facts
- DataOne operates one of the largest planned data centers on the East Coast in Vineland, New Jersey.
- The company ran 62 gas generators without required permits for large-capacity generators.
- Drone footage revealed 45 generators were active at power levels much higher than allowed.
- Gas generators emit pollutants like carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which can affect health.
- New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection called the fine the largest ever against a data center in the state.
- DataOne has 45 days to get proper permits or stop using the generators but can continue operations during that time.
- Local residents and environmental groups criticize the fine as too small and want operations to stop immediately.
- DataOne says it will apply for permits and eventually replace generators with cleaner fuel cells.
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