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A1170

Requires submission of energy usage plan to BPU for proposed artificial intelligence data centers; requires all electricity for artificial intelligence data centers to be derived from new clean energy sources.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A1170 mandates energy usage plans for AI data centers and requires their electricity to come from clean energy sources.

New Jersey A1170 requires the submission of an energy usage plan to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for proposed artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The bill mandates that all electricity for these data centers must be derived from new clean energy sources, specifically Class I renewable energy or nuclear power plants. The BPU must approve the energy usage plan within 90 days, and if disapproved, the applicant has 30 days to revise and resubmit.

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Where it stands

Current
Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee