New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed into law new rules requiring data center owners and operators in New Jersey to disclose their energy and water use to state regulators.
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The new laws will require data centers to submit semiannual reports to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities detailing total energy consumption, energy used for cooling versus IT equipment, peak daily water use, water sources, and on-site and backup power supplies.
