Posted Aug 28, 2026 at 7:14 PM UTCJExternal LinkA Microsoft-backed data center has reportedly been running on unpermitted generators.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Justine Calma
A Microsoft-backed data center has reportedly been running on unpermitted generators.
Data center developers typically have to apply for permits to install generators that create local air pollution. The DataOne facility in New Jersey is the latest project accused of violating federal law by running on gas-fired generators without approval. [Link: One of East Coast’s largest data centers accused of ‘violating federal law' | https://floodlightnews.org/new-jersey-data-center-federal-violation/ | Floodlight]
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