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New NJ law requires data centers to report water and energy use: 'They will not operate in the shadows'

The law requires operators to disclose total energy consumption, energy used for cooling and IT equipment, peak daily water use, water sources, and backup power supplies to the state Board of Public Utilities twice a year.

New NJ law requires data centers to report water and energy use: 'They will not operate in the shadows'

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The law requires operators to disclose total energy consumption, energy used for cooling and IT equipment, peak daily water use, water sources, and backup power supplies to the state Board of Public Utilities twice a year.

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