New Jersey Mandates AI Data Centers Pay for Electric Grid Upgrades
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill Tuesday. State regulators must now create a new electric rate for big data centers. These facilities will pay for their own infrastructure. Costs won’t... The post…
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