New Jersey fines DataOne $1.07 million over unpermitted generators
The company must secure permits or stop using the generators at its construction site.
New Jersey fined DataOne $1.07 million for operating unpermitted gas generators at its Vineland data-center construction site, putting the cost of temporary power and permit compliance into focus for compute developers. Inspectors counted 62 generators, and thermal drone footage obtained in an investigation by The Guardian and Floodlight News showed 45 running. The units were operating at 1,982 kW, while generators rated at 37 kW or more required permits. DataOne has 45 days to obtain permits or stop using the generators. The company says it will apply for permits and is moving from portable turbines to fuel cells.
Why it matters
DataOne cannot keep using this temporary power setup unchanged: it must meet permitting requirements or stop using the generators. The company’s planned move to fuel cells points to a change in how the site is powered.
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