New Jersey A3966 mandates the Department of Environmental Protection to study water use effects by large-scale data centers.

New Jersey A3966 requires the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct an evaluation of the short and long-term effects of water use by large-scale data centers. The study will consider short-term effects over the past three years, long-term effects over the past seven years, and anticipated effects of future data centers. It will also analyze efforts to reduce water use, the impact on state water use and costs, and the operational efficiency of data centers. The department must submit a report within fifteen months, which may include recommendations for legislative improvements.

New Jersey A3966 mandates the Department of Environmental Protection to study water use effects by large-scale data centers.

New Jersey A3966 requires the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct an evaluation of the short and long-term effects of water use by large-scale data centers. The study will consider short-term effects over the past three years, long-term effects over the past seven years, and anticipated effects of future data centers. It will also analyze efforts to reduce water use, the impact on state water use and costs, and the operational efficiency of data centers. The department must submit a report within fifteen months, which may include recommendations for legislative improvements.