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New Jersey data center fined $1.1 million over 62 unpermitted generators

In brief

New Jersey regulators fined the DataOne data center in Vineland about $1.1 million for operating 62 natural gas-powered generators without permits. The generators were each described as roughly the size of a tractor-trailer. The fine was described as the state’s largest against a data center.

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  1. 23 Sept, 22:37Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators · The New York Times
  2. 23 Sept, 22:52DataOne fined $1.07M for operating 62 unpermitted generators at New Jersey data center · CryptoBriefing
  3. 7h agoNew Jersey datacenter fined $1.1m after visual investigation showed dozens of unpermitted generators · The Guardian
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  2. Latest7h ago

    New Jersey datacenter fined $1.1m after visual investigation showed dozens of unpermitted generators

    State regulator’s record fine for DataOne facility in Vineland follows Floodlight investigation with the Guardian New Jersey regulators issued their largest-ever fine against a datacenter on Tuesday following a recent Floodlight investigation with the Guardian that found DataOne’s facility in Vineland operating at least 45 gas-powered generators without a state permit. The New Jersey department of environmental protection’s $1.07m fine against DataOne “sends a clear message that these facilities will not be constructed or operated with impunity in this state”, said the department’s commissioner, Ed Potosnak, in a press release. Continue reading...

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Evan Simon and Brad Racino of Floodlight
  3. 23 September
  4. Follow-up23 Sept, 22:52

    DataOne fined $1.07M for operating 62 unpermitted generators at New Jersey data center

    The fine highlights the critical need for regulatory compliance in large-scale infrastructure projects, impacting environmental and community health.

    CryptoBriefingCryptoBriefing•Editorial Team
  5. First seen23 Sept, 22:37

    Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators

    New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.

    The New York TimesThe New York Times•Adeel Hassan