New Jersey datacenter fined $1.1m over unpermitted generators
The gist
New Jersey fined DataOne $1.07 million over 62 unpermitted gas generators at its Vineland data center.
It is the state's largest data center penalty, and residents want operations halted.
How it unfolded
- Dec 2025State inspectors last visited the DataOne Vineland facility; the generators were not at the site then.
- Jul 29, 2026State inspectors visited the facility and discovered 62 1,982-kilowatt generators that had not been there during the December inspection.
- Aug 2026Thermal drone footage published in a Floodlight and Guardian investigation showed at least 45 of the 62 units running.