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New Jersey Data Center Investment Tracker

Name: New Jersey Data Center Investment and Capital-at-Risk Record
Creator: SAVRN
Published: 2026-08-24
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

New Jersey carries 4 named site commitments worth at least $1.8B in disclosed capital, set against 61 projects blocked, delayed or restricted, 3 cancelled or blocked and 50 delayed or under moratorium, as of October 8, 2026.

Updated October 8, 2026 4 named sites 61 blocked, delayed or restricted 1 financing transaction 75 sources

New Jersey

3 capital providers on record

Named sites

Site-level commitments the atlas records in New Jersey

Disclosed capital floor

$1.8B

Sum of sites with a stated dollar figure. Sites without one are listed, not counted

Disclosed capacity

620 MW

Sum of sites with a stated megawatt figure

Blocked, delayed or restricted

Projects on the capital-at-risk record here

Who is investing

Who is investing in data centers in New Jersey?

The largest disclosed commitments in New Jersey are CoreWeave (Kenilworth data center, ~$1.8B). Together the 4 named sites here carry a disclosed floor of $1.8B; sites with no dollar figure are listed but not counted.

CoreWeave 1 site · $1.8B QTS Realty Trust (Blackstone) 2 sites Nebius Group 1 site

Named sites

Named data center sites in New Jersey

Each row is one site-level commitment with its capital provider, the figure the source states, and the status the source gives it. Capital is shown as one compact figure; the verbatim wording is in the row's sources.

Site	Capital provider	Place	Capital	MW	Status
Kenilworth data center targeted online early 2027	CoreWeave	Kenilworth	~$1.8B	250	construction
Vineland build-to-suit facility	Nebius Group with Microsoft	Vineland	n.a.	300	announced
QTS East Windsor campus, 159 Princeton-Hightstown Road decision postponed April 27, 2026	QTS Realty Trust (Blackstone)	East Windsor	n.a.	70	delayed
QTS Piscataway	QTS Realty Trust (Blackstone)	Piscataway	n.a.	n.a.	operating

Capital at risk

Blocked, delayed or restricted in New Jersey

Every project in New Jersey on the atlas's capital-at-risk record: the action taken, who took it, and the announced capital affected. Restarts and reversals are recorded with the same weight as blocks.

Project	Developer	Jurisdiction	Action	Capital
100 Jersey Avenue AI data center rejected Feb 18 2026	n.a.	New Brunswick	City Council unanimously rejected	n.a.
Alpha Borough data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Alpha Borough	Alpha Borough is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote. Warren County Commissioner James Kern said in a 2 September 2026 release that 14 of the county's 22 municipalities had adopted the county's model data center ordinance.	n.a.
Bass River Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Bass River Township	Bass River Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Bayonne citywide data center ban moratorium Aug 13 2026	n.a.	City of Bayonne	The city council voted 5-0 to prohibit data centers citywide. A savings clause preserves three data center permissions granted before the ordinance. Hudson County View dated the vote 13 August 2026.	n.a.
Bell Works data center application (Holmdel ban adopted after filing) other Ban introduced 21 July 2026 and adopted 11 August 2026; Bell Works application filed 24 July 2026 and pending before the planning board	Somerset Development (Bell Works owner)	Holmdel Township Committee; Holmdel Planning Board	The Holmdel Township Committee introduced an ordinance banning data centers township-wide on 21 July 2026 and unanimously adopted it on 11 August 2026. Somerset Development, owner of Bell Works, submitted a site plan on 24 July for a 40-megawatt, 108,000 square foot data center, citing a redevelopment agreement that lists data centers as a permitted use. The township attorney said on 11 August that an applicant is generally entitled to the zoning in effect when a complete application is filed, and the application sits before the Holmdel Planning Board. Residents organized against the project over water, power and noise concerns.	n.a.
Berkeley Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Berkeley Township	Berkeley Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Bernards Township data center ban moratorium Adopted 23 June 2026	n.a.	Bernards Township Committee	The Bernards Township Committee unanimously adopted an ordinance banning data centers on 23 June 2026 by a 4-0 vote, with one member absent. The ordinance bars data centers in all township zones and removes data processing centers from the uses permitted in the E-1 through E-5 office zones, which are mostly developed office sites near Interstate 287 and Route 202. It was introduced on 26 May and the Planning Board found on 16 June that it was not inconsistent with the master plan. The mayor cited noise, sewer capacity and environmental concerns.	n.a.
Carneys Point Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Carneys Point Township	Carneys Point Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Cherry Hill large-scale data center ban moratorium Adopted unanimously 27 July 2026; reported 28 July 2026	n.a.	Cherry Hill Township	Cherry Hill Township Council unanimously passed an ordinance on 28 July 2026 listing large-scale AI and cloud data centers as a non-permitted land use. Small server rooms for business file storage remain allowed. The Inquirer also reported bans in Medford, Mansfield, and Chesterfield Townships in June and July 2026. 70and73.com reported the council adopted the ordinance unanimously at its Monday meeting, which was 27 July 2026.	n.a.
Chesterfield data center moratorium moratorium Enacted July 2026	n.a.	Chesterfield	Chesterfield, New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated July 2026. Ban on data centers in all zones, adopted alongside Mansfield Township. The measure has no end date by design.	n.a.
Cranford data center moratorium moratorium Enacted January 2026	n.a.	Cranford	Cranford, New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated January 2026. Township Committee unanimously approved ordinance removing data centers as a permitted use in all commercial zones. Prompted by CoreWeave data center under construction in nearby Kenilworth. The measure has no end date by design.	n.a.
DataOne Vineland AI data center campus (neighbor noise class action) litigation Suit filed 15 June 2026; dismissal motion filed 27 August 2026, decision set for 25 September 2026; next phase approved 17 August 2026	DataOne USA LLC (Nebius Group to operate AI equipment)	Cumberland County Superior Court; Vineland Planning Board	Three Vineland residents filed a lawsuit in Cumberland County Superior Court on 15 June 2026 alleging excessive noise from the DataOne campus and seeking class action status, according to the Press of Atlantic City, which in July had separately reported that two residents filed a noise complaint in federal court in late May. On 27 August DataOne asked the court to dismiss the suit or deny class certification, and Judge James Swift said the motion will be decided on 25 September. Separately, the Vineland Planning Board voted 8-1 on 17 August to approve the campus's next phase, which includes an onsite natural gas power system and a 1.5 million gallon liquefied natural gas tank. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said it had issued no permits for generators at the site, which it noticed during a 29 July inspection, and had not made a compliance determination. On 22 September 2026 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne $1.07 million for operating 62 natural gas-powered generators without permits, which the DEP called the largest enforcement action it has taken against a data center. A DEP spokesperson told Floodlight the company must obtain the permits or cease operating the generators and has 45 days to do so, during which the generators may keep running. DataOne said the engines are temporary until Bloom Energy fuel cells are operational.	n.a.
Delaware Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Delaware Township	Delaware Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Downe Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Downe Township	Downe Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
East Brunswick ordinance banning data centers moratorium Adopted August 2026	n.a.	East Brunswick	The Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance prohibiting data centers on Aug. 25, 2026, after a clerical correction changing 'primary use' to 'principal use' to match the land use code. East Brunswick acted the same night as North Brunswick and Stafford Township.	n.a.
East Rutherford data center prohibition (Ordinance 2026-12) moratorium Adopted on second and final reading 16 June 2026; permanent; excludes land under Meadowlands commission jurisdiction; single source (borough notice of adoption)	n.a.	Borough of East Rutherford	The governing body of East Rutherford adopted Ordinance 2026-12 on second and final reading on 16 June 2026. It amends Chapter 389 (Zoning) of the borough code to confirm that data centers are prohibited uses and structures in all zoning districts, except those within the jurisdiction of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission, where the borough's zoning does not govern.	n.a.
East Windsor second building delayed Apr 27 2026	QTS	East Windsor Twp	Planning Board postponed decision	n.a.
Elsinboro Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Elsinboro Township	Elsinboro Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Former Newton Airport data center site moratorium Ban May 2026; suit 10 July 2026; suit dismissed with prejudice, announced 1 October 2026	National Land Developers LLC	Andover Township	Andover Township had amended zoning to allow data centers in September 2025, then moved to ban them townwide in May 2026 after heated public meetings. National Land Developers LLC sued in New Jersey Superior Court on 10 July 2026 to overturn the ban for its roughly 97-acre former Newton Airport property. The suit argues nothing changed in the five days between the township introducing data center standards and reversing to a full prohibition. Township officials announced on Thursday 1 October 2026 that National Land Developers LLC was dismissing its suit against Ordinance 2026-13, the townwide data center prohibition, with prejudice, after the township moved in August to dismiss it. The developer had sought to build a data center at 248 Stickles Pond Road in the Route 206 Economic Development Zone. The ban stands.	n.a.
Frelinghuysen Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Frelinghuysen Township	Frelinghuysen Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote. Warren County Commissioner James Kern said in a 2 September 2026 release that 14 of the county's 22 municipalities had adopted the county's model data center ordinance.	n.a.
Glassboro data center and battery storage ban (Ordinance 26-24) moratorium Adopted 8 September 2026; permanent	n.a.	Borough of Glassboro	Borough Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-24 at its 8 September 2026 public hearing, prohibiting data centers and battery energy storage in all zoning districts; the numeric vote count is not published.	n.a.
Grandview Industrial Center, former Johnson & Johnson campus (Montgomery data center ban lawsuit) litigation Ban adopted 18 June 2026; suit filed 31 July 2026	E. Kahn Development	Montgomery Township Committee; Somerset County Superior Court	The Montgomery Township Committee unanimously adopted an ordinance on 18 June 2026 banning data centers and detention centers in all zoning districts, after the developer's attorney asked for a delay. E. Kahn Development, contract purchaser of the former Johnson & Johnson campus, filed suit in Somerset County Superior Court on 31 July 2026, arguing the ban lacks a planning basis and that the site is ideal for a data center. New Jersey Monitor reported that the company is seeking to have the ordinance declared invalid and $300 million in damages, and that its site plan application was declared complete on 9 June. No Planning Board hearing date had been set.	n.a.
Greymark property colocation data center, 1200 Route 22 (Bridgewater data center regulations) other Ban proposal dropped August 2026; regulations adopted 3 September 2026	Treetop Companies (1200 Route 22 LLC)	Bridgewater Township Council	Bridgewater dropped a proposed data center ban in August 2026 and instead pursued regulations aimed at the Greymark redevelopment site on Route 22, where a 2025 plan lists a data center as a permitted use. The Township Council unanimously introduced the ordinance after a Treetop Companies official asked on 20 August for a delay, saying the company was considering a colocation data center. The council unanimously adopted the ordinance at its 3 September 2026 meeting, placing strict standards on any future data center proposal rather than an outright ban. Nearby residents had opposed a data center at the site.	n.a.
Hainesport Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Hainesport Township	Hainesport Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Hamilton Township (Atlantic County) data center moratorium moratorium Adopted on a Monday (reported 7 July 2026); length not reported	n.a.	Hamilton Township Committee	The Hamilton Township Committee adopted an ordinance placing a moratorium on data centers on a Monday, reported 7 July 2026, after delaying a June vote over concerns about the definition of data centers raised in a Planning Board review. The mayor said officials would research data centers and aim to have a permanent ordinance that can withstand legal challenges ready by the end of the year. Officials said no data center operators had approached the township.	n.a.
Hexa Builders data center, 3043 Black Horse Pike litigation Ban April 2026; suit 5 June 2026	Hexa Builders LLC	Monroe Township	Monroe Township adopted ordinances in April 2026 removing data centers as a permitted use on Hexa's redevelopment site and banning them townwide. Hexa Builders sued the township in New Jersey Superior Court on 5 June 2026 seeking $300 million in damages. The case was moved to federal court, where the township filed a motion to dismiss on 28 July 2026. As of early August 2026 no ruling had been issued. Monroe Township moved Hexa Builders' $300 million complaint from state to federal court and, on 28 July 2026, its attorney filed a letter asking that the suit be dismissed, rejecting the First Amendment and equal protection claims. Hexa's attorney then asked U.S. District Judge Edward Kiel to send the non-constitutional land-use claims back to New Jersey state court and to reject the dismissal request. The judge had not acted as of early August 2026	n.a.
Howell Township data center ban moratorium Adopted 18 August 2026	n.a.	Howell Township Council	The Howell Township Council voted unanimously on 18 August 2026 to ban data centers. The ordinance was introduced on 14 July. A councilman said the intent was to ban AI hyperscale data centers but all data centers were included because specifications are changing quickly, and the township manager said no developer had approached the town and the ban was meant to get ahead of the issue.	n.a.
Jackson Township data center ban (Ordinance 2026-25) moratorium Adopted 25 August 2026	n.a.	Jackson Township, Ocean County	The Township Council adopted Ordinance 2026-25 on final reading by a 4-1 vote on 25 August 2026, amending the township's Land Use and Development Regulations to prohibit data centers. The ordinance was introduced 11 August 2026 and passed first reading 3-2. The sponsoring council member and supporting advocates cited grid load, water supply and proximity to the Pinelands National Reserve. A press release circulated by supporters describes Jackson as the 38th New Jersey municipality to adopt such a prohibition; that count is the advocates' own and is not independently verified here.	n.a.
Jersey City municipal ban on data centers moratorium Adopted August 2026	n.a.	Jersey City	Listed among the New Jersey municipalities that have adopted data center bans in a Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey compilation reported by Patch in August 2026.	n.a.
Kenilworth project other May 12 2026; dollar value n.a.	CoreWeave	Union Township	Permanent-ban proposal; first reading passed CoreWeave is building a $1.8 billion, nearly 400,000 square foot AI data center at the former Merck campus in Kenilworth, expected to use up to 250 megawatts and begin operating in early 2027, according to NJ Advance Media. Residents of the borough and neighboring towns have packed public meetings and held weekly rallies in opposition. Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed the End Data Center Tax Credits Act, reported 2 September 2026, blocking the state from awarding the remaining $250 million under the Next New Jersey Program AI; CoreWeave's approved award of up to $250 million remains in place	n.a.
Kingwood Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Kingwood Township	Kingwood Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Knowlton Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Knowlton Township	Knowlton Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote. Warren County Commissioner James Kern said in a 2 September 2026 release that 14 of the county's 22 municipalities had adopted the county's model data center ordinance.	n.a.
Lebanon Township data center prohibition (all zoning districts) moratorium Approved 8 July 2026	n.a.	Lebanon Township Committee	The Lebanon Township Committee unanimously approved an ordinance on 8 July 2026 amending zoning to make data centers a non-permitted use in all zoning districts. The definition covers traditional data centers, AI processing facilities, cloud computing facilities and cryptocurrency mining operations. The sponsoring committeewoman said the change would force any application to go through the Board of Adjustment rather than the Planning Board.	n.a.
Liberty Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Liberty Township	Liberty Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote. Warren County Commissioner James Kern said in a 2 September 2026 release that 14 of the county's 22 municipalities had adopted the county's model data center ordinance.	n.a.
Madison data center moratorium moratorium Enacted June 2026	n.a.	Madison	Madison, New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated June 2026. Ordinance 27-2026, unanimous council vote; amends Chapter 195 to prohibit data centers as a use. Planning board found it consistent with the master plan. The measure has no end date by design.	n.a.
Mannington Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Mannington Township	Mannington Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Mansfield Township data center zoning prohibition moratorium Adopted 15 July 2026	n.a.	Mansfield Township Committee	Mansfield Township committee members unanimously adopted an ordinance at their 15 July 2026 meeting revising local zoning to prohibit data centers by name. Data centers were already not technically permitted because they were not listed as a permitted use. The ordinance was introduced on 16 June by a 4-0 vote and adds a definition of data centers. The deputy mayor also called for a statewide moratorium.	n.a.
Mantua Township data center moratorium moratorium Enacted May 2026	n.a.	Mantua Township	Mantua Township, New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated May 2026. Township's own public-records page confirms adoption of an ordinance banning data centers; no duration or sunset clause stated. The measure has no end date by design.	n.a.
Millville Energy & Data Center Campus blocked May 19 2026	n.a.	Millville	Permanent ban; application blocked	n.a.
Neptune Township data center and detention center prohibition moratorium Adopted 13 July 2026	n.a.	Neptune Township Committee	The Neptune Township Committee voted 3-1 at its 13 July 2026 meeting to amend the land development ordinance to prohibit data centers and Department of Homeland Security detention centers. Mayor Kevin McMillan voted no because he wanted the two prohibitions split into separate ordinances and said he could support data centers in the township's office park. One committeeman was absent.	n.a.
Newark data center moratorium other Resolution of support adopted as of 9 September 2026 (Legistar); moratorium ordinance introduced and returned for Planning Board referral; not adopted as of 29 September 2026	n.a.	Newark	The Newark Municipal Council adopted Resolution 26-1288, a non-binding resolution of support for a temporary data center moratorium sponsored by North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos Jr., which the city's Legistar record shows as adopted as of 9 September 2026; the resolution does not itself impose a moratorium, and SAVRN's moratorium tracker had recorded it as an enacted moratorium, which this record corrects. South Ward Councilman Patrick Council's ordinance for a one-year moratorium on applications, permits and certificates of occupancy for data centers over 5,000 sq ft was introduced but returned to the administration so it can first be referred to the Central Planning Board for review; Patch reported on 29 September 2026 that it is still moving through that process.	n.a.
North Brunswick ordinance banning data centers moratorium Adopted August 2026	n.a.	North Brunswick	The Township Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting data centers on Aug. 25, 2026, the same night East Brunswick and Stafford Township adopted their own bans. The three became the 35th, 36th and 37th New Jersey municipalities to ban the use.	n.a.
North Plainfield data center moratorium moratorium Enacted July 2026	n.a.	North Plainfield	North Plainfield, New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated July 2026. Ordinance 26-10 adopted on second reading, banning data centers in all zoning districts borough-wide. First reading 6-0 on Jun 22. The measure has no end date by design.	n.a.
Old Bridge data center moratorium moratorium Enacted January 2026	n.a.	Old Bridge	Old Bridge, New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated January 2026. Township Council directed the drafting of an ordinance prohibiting data centers in every zoning district at its 9 June 2026 meeting; the Pinelands Preservation Alliance lists Old Bridge among municipalities with an enacted ban as of 27 August 2026. Confirm the adoption date with the township clerk. The measure has no documented term.	n.a.
Oldmans Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Oldmans Township	Oldmans Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Pennsville data center moratorium moratorium Enacted July 2026	n.a.	Pennsville	Pennsville, New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated July 2026. Ordinance A-13-2026, introduced May 21 with final passage scheduled 2 July 2026, per the township's own ordinances page. The measure has no end date by design.	n.a.
Phillipsburg data center ban (Ordinance 2026-08) moratorium Adopted 14 April 2026; permanent ban	n.a.	Phillipsburg Town Council	The Phillipsburg Town Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday 14 April 2026 amending local zoning to prohibit data centers and related uses in all zones. Mayor Randy S. Piazza Jr. credited Warren County Commissioner James Kern III, who circulated a model ordinance to the county's municipalities. TAPinto reported the measure as Ordinance 2026-08 and that the Land Use Board later took up a master plan reexamination to embed the ban.	n.a.
Pilesgrove Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Pilesgrove Township	Pilesgrove Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Plumsted Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Plumsted Township	Plumsted Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Red Bank data center ban moratorium Approved mid-June 2026; reported 22 June 2026	n.a.	Borough of Red Bank	Red Bank officials voted unanimously to ban data centers and passed a measure urging the state to halt approvals until stronger rules exist. No projects were publicly known in the borough.	n.a.
Rockaway Borough data center ban ordinance (failed vote, reintroduced) other Ban rejected 9 July 2026; revised ordinance introduced August 2026, adoption pending	n.a.	Rockaway Borough Council	The Rockaway Borough Council voted 4-2 on 9 July 2026 against an ordinance that would have made data centers a prohibited use in all zones. After residents protested, the council voted on 23 July to reintroduce the measure, and in August it unanimously introduced a revised ordinance barring data centers and large-scale data processing facilities, defined as more than 20,000 square feet of building coverage or more than 2,000 servers. A second reading and adoption vote was pending; the 27 August meeting was cancelled for lack of quorum and the next meeting was set for 10 September.	n.a.
Sayreville 18-month data center moratorium (Ordinance 15-26) moratorium Introduced 15 June 2026; adopted on second reading 20 July 2026; 18 months; single source (borough ordinance)	n.a.	Borough of Sayreville	The Sayreville Borough Council introduced Ordinance 15-26 on 15 June 2026 and adopted it on second reading on 20 July 2026. It prohibits the development of data centers in all zones of the borough for 18 months from adoption, adds a definition under which any use with a power density of 2 to 4 MW or more per acre is treated as a data center, and expressly applies the prohibition to the Hercules Redevelopment Plan area. The ordinance takes effect on publication and mayoral approval; the posted copy does not show the mayor's signature date.	n.a.
Stafford Township ordinance banning data centers moratorium Adopted August 2026	n.a.	Stafford Township	The Township Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2026-22 on Aug. 25, 2026, adding data centers to the Additional Prohibited Uses section of the township code and barring them anywhere in Stafford. The ordinance defines a data center as a facility used to store and manage digital data.	n.a.
Stavola quarry redevelopment plan data center provision (Manchester) blocked Repeal introduced late August 2026; adopted 14 September 2026	Prospective redeveloper of the Stavola mining site (unnamed)	Manchester Township Council	The Manchester Township Council voted on 14 September 2026 to remove a provision from the redevelopment plan for the 224-acre former Stavola quarry that could have allowed a large-scale data center. The provision dated to Ordinance 2025-27, passed in August 2025, and a prospective redeveloper had asked township officials about building a data center there. The repeal ordinance, introduced in late August, states that data centers are not permitted anywhere in the township. The township administrator said the existing redeveloper plans warehouses on the property.	n.a.
Summit AI data center ban (former Bristol Myers Squibb campus cited) moratorium First ban adopted 16 June 2026; revised full ban introduced 7 July 2026, final vote scheduled 28 July 2026 (result not confirmed)	n.a.	Summit Common Council	The Summit Common Council adopted an ordinance on Tuesday 16 June 2026 prohibiting AI data centers, defined in part as facilities drawing 20 MW or more or with a significant impact on municipal water use. After residents objected that the threshold left room for smaller facilities, the council on 7 July 2026 unanimously introduced a revised ordinance prohibiting dedicated data centers outright and capping accessory data processing space at 20% of a building or 1,000 square feet, with a final hearing and vote scheduled for 28 July 2026. The outcome of the 28 July vote was not confirmed from a news or city page; the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, lists Summit among New Jersey municipalities that have banned data centers.	n.a.
Upper Pittsgrove Township data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Upper Pittsgrove Township	Upper Pittsgrove Township is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Warren Township AI data center ban moratorium Approved 5-0 on Thursday 18 June 2026; reported 22 June 2026	n.a.	Warren Township	The Warren Township Committee voted 5-0 to approve an ordinance banning AI data centers in mid-June 2026. No projects were mentioned. News 12 reported the Township Committee voted on Thursday night, 18 June 2026; Committeeman Daniel Croson, who introduced the ordinance, called for a statewide moratorium.	n.a.
Washington Borough data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Washington Borough	Washington Borough is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote. Warren County Commissioner James Kern said in a 2 September 2026 release that 14 of the county's 22 municipalities had adopted the county's model data center ordinance.	n.a.
Washington Township (Gloucester County) data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Washington Township (Gloucester County)	Washington Township (Gloucester County) is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.
Waterford Township (Camden Co.) data center moratorium moratorium Enacted April 2026	n.a.	Waterford Township (Camden Co.)	Waterford Township (Camden Co.), New Jersey, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated April 2026. Ban on data centers in all zoning districts; cited heightened concerns as a Pinelands Community. The measure has no end date by design.	n.a.
Woodstown Borough data center ban moratorium Listed as banned as of 30 September 2026; adoption date not stated; advocacy group listing, single source	n.a.	Woodstown Borough	Woodstown Borough is listed by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, an advocacy group, among 97 New Jersey municipalities that had banned data centers as of 30 September 2026. The listing gives no adoption date, ordinance number or vote.	n.a.

Financing

Financing transactions tied to New Jersey sites

Transactions the atlas ties to a named site in New Jersey: joint ventures, project bonds, credit facilities, leases and power agreements. Amounts are as stated; overlapping commitments are never summed.

Parties	Instrument	Amount	Date	Site	Sources
Nebius Group + Microsoft AI infrastructure agreement anchored at the Vineland, New Jersey facility, with more than 100,000 GB300 units planned.	other	$17.4B	September 2025	Vineland build-to-suit facility

Policy context

What governs a data center in New Jersey

New Jersey (statewide)state

Statewide rate measure enacted (A-5462 / S-4307, Jul 2026); nuclear-build moratorium lifted early April 2026; bans in Sparta (Jun 2026), Andover and Millville (May 2026), Phillipsburg (Apr 2026), Pemberton (Feb 2026). C.4 floors: 1.4 GW (Millville) + 70 MW (QTS East Windsor); PSEG pipeline 9.4 GW; project-level dollars n.a.; 4 named; 10 tracked actions.

New Jersey enacted a statewide rate measure and multiple municipal bans while lifting its nuclear-build moratorium. More than 80 data centers operate or are under construction in the state.

New Jersey (End Data Center Tax Credits Act and BPU reporting law)state

Signed 27 August 2026. Eliminates the remaining $250 million of the $500 million Next New Jersey Program allocation for AI and data center projects; the $250 million already awarded to one project is unaffected. A companion law requires semiannual water and electricity reporting to the BPU

Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the End Data Center Tax Credits Act, effectively ending the Next New Jersey data center and AI incentive program and redirecting freed credit capacity to other programs, together with a law requiring data centers to report water and electricity consumption to the Board of Public Utilities every six months with public summaries

The policy layer for New Jersey lives in three companion references: the New Jersey Data Center Moratorium Tracker for every state measure and local moratorium on record, the Water Tracker for the water rules that touch a site, and the Grid Operator Watchlist for the large-load rules of the RTO or utility that decides whether it can energize.

Next door

States next door

Pennsylvania

16 sites · $30.5B disclosed

42 blocked, delayed or restricted

New York

6 sites · $4.2B disclosed

21 blocked, delayed or restricted

Delaware

0 sites

5 blocked, delayed or restricted

On the map

Data centers in New Jersey

The US Data Center Map identifies 121 facilities run by 54 operators in New Jersey, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with this atlas record beside it.

New Jersey data centers

121 facilities · 54 operators

Map, locations, operators, rules

New Jersey power and local economy

Generation, utilities and county records

Explore the power supply chain and local conditions behind the build-out

US Data Center Map

Every state, one page each

The national map and the operator directory

Sources

Sources for New Jersey

Every source cited on this page, once each. The full atlas source register is at Capital Atlas sources.

re-nj.comROI-NJ
nebius.comNebius
reuters.comReuters
yahoo.comNJ.com via Yahoo News
nbcphiladelphia.comNBC10 Philadelphia
finance.yahoo.comYahoo Finance
247wallst.com24/7 Wall St.
techtimes.comTech Times
idcnova.comIDCNova
interconnectedcapital.comInterconnected Capital
pinelandsalliance.orgPinelands Preservation Alliance (advocacy group)
pinelandsalliance.orgPinelands Preservation Alliance and ANJEC release (2 September 2026)
hudsoncountyview.comHudson County View
yahoo.comNJ Advance Media via Yahoo News: N.J. landmark could be home to a massive data center despite township ban
yahoo.comAsbury Park Press via Yahoo News: See plans for proposed data center at Bell Works, Holmdel
newjerseyhills.comNew Jersey Hills Media Group: Data center ban is adopted in Bernards Township
patch.comPatch
inquirer.comThe Philadelphia Inquirer
70and73.com70and73.com
patch.compatch.com
pressofatlanticcity.comPress of Atlantic City: DataOne asks court to toss noise lawsuit over Vineland data center
floodlightnews.orgFloodlight: One of East Coast's largest data centers accused of violating federal law
theguardian.comThe Guardian: New Jersey lawsuit takes on datacenter's noise pollution
pressofatlanticcity.comPress of Atlantic City: Hamilton Township adopts data center moratorium
whyy.orgWHYY
floodlightnews.orgFloodlight
patch.comSource
eastrutherfordnj.netBorough of East Rutherford, notice of adoption of Ordinance 2026-12
govtech.comGovTech
wrnjradio.comWRNJ Radio
drive.google.comBorough of Glassboro, 8 September 2026 agenda
thewhitonline.comThe Whit
pressofatlanticcity.comCourier News via Press of Atlantic City: Developer sues Montgomery over its new data center ban
yahoo.comNew Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News: Data center fight moves to NJ courts, with developers blaming local bans on public hysteria
pressofatlanticcity.comCourier News via Press of Atlantic City: Bridgewater advances data center rules despite developer's plea
usatoday.comCourier News (USA TODAY Network): Bridgewater won't ban data centers. Here's what it approved instead
inquirer.comPhiladelphia Inquirer
netswire.usatoday.comAsbury Park Press (USA TODAY Network): Howell latest NJ town to ban data centers as AI pushes market growth
jerseyshoreonline.comJersey Shore Online: AI Data Centers Banned In Howell
jacksontwpnj.netTownship of Jackson ordinance
jerseyshoreonline.comJersey Shore Online
insidernj.comInsider NJ
patch.comSource
yahoo.comNJ Advance Media via Yahoo News: The growing revolt against AI data centers just escalated as N.J. claws back $250M
newjerseyhills.comNew Jersey Hills Media Group: Lebanon Township prohibits data centers
patch.compatch.com
yahoo.comBurlington County Times via Yahoo News: Mansfield revises zoning to strengthen data center ban
mantuatownship.commantuatownship.com
yahoo.comAsbury Park Press via Yahoo News: Neptune prohibits data centers, ICE detention centers
roi-nj.comROI-NJ
newark.legistar.comnewark.legistar.com
patch.comNewark Patch
roi-nj.comSource
northplainfieldnj.govnorthplainfieldnj.gov
oldbridge.comoldbridge.com
pennsville.orgpennsville.org
wrnjradio.comWRNJ Radio
tapinto.netTAPinto Phillipsburg
govtech.comGovTech
newjerseyhills.comNew Jersey Hills Media Group: Data center ban gets second chance in Rockaway Borough
newjerseyhills.comNew Jersey Hills Media Group: Rockaway Borough introduces revised data center ordinance
sayreville.comBorough of Sayreville, Ordinance 15-26
patch.comSource
pressofatlanticcity.comAsbury Park Press via Press of Atlantic City: Manchester removes data centers from quarry's redevelopment plan
jerseyshoreonline.comJersey Shore Online: Manchester Council To Repeal Data Center Ordinance
patch.comPatch (17 June 2026)
patch.comPatch (9 July 2026)
westchester.news12.comNews 12 New Jersey
nj1015.comnj1015.com
datacenterdynamics.comDCD
dimetrics.aiDimetrics New Jersey
nixonpeabody.comNixon Peabody
gridbrief.comGrid Brief
njbmagazine.comNew Jersey Business Magazine
news.bloombergtax.comBloomberg Tax

Every state, one page each

Alabama 9 / 21 Alaska 1 / 1 Arizona 11 / 11 Arkansas 2 / 8 California 10 / 35 Colorado 6 / 21 Connecticut 0 / 6 Delaware 0 / 5 Florida 0 / 46 Georgia 23 / 57 Hawaii 0 / 0 Idaho 2 / 2 Illinois 10 / 35 Indiana 14 / 44 Iowa 3 / 22 Kansas 5 / 19 Kentucky 6 / 26 Louisiana 7 / 3 Maine 0 / 20 Maryland 1 / 22 Massachusetts 0 / 11 Michigan 4 / 55 Minnesota 3 / 31 Mississippi 7 / 5 Missouri 10 / 25 Montana 1 / 10 Nebraska 3 / 16 Nevada 8 / 12 New Hampshire 0 / 5 New Jersey 4 / 61 New Mexico 3 / 10 New York 6 / 21 North Carolina 10 / 45 North Dakota 6 / 4 Ohio 24 / 80 Oklahoma 11 / 20 Oregon 1 / 8 Pennsylvania 16 / 42 Rhode Island 0 / 5 South Carolina 6 / 20 South Dakota 1 / 6 Tennessee 6 / 26 Texas 106 / 35 Utah 11 / 12 Vermont 0 / 3 Virginia 33 / 50 Washington 9 / 22 Washington, DC 0 / 0 West Virginia 4 / 3 Wisconsin 4 / 45 Wyoming 11 / 5

Figures beside each state are named sites and blocked, delayed or restricted projects.

Part of the North American Data Center Capital Atlas, refreshed every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Announced commitments overlap one another and overlap reported capital expenditure, so this page shows disclosed floors and never adds them into a single deployment figure. Informational, not investment or legal advice.

The SAVRN reference set

Seven references, one system

Capital, delay, policy, water, grid, permits and scarcity are one system seen from seven sides. Each reference is primary-sourced, refreshed on a schedule, and links into the others, so a project can be followed from the money committed to the docket that stopped it.

Delay Watchlist

Project-level slippage: named projects, jurisdictional actions, utility and federal dockets, SEC disclosures, and the interconnection queue.

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Moratorium Tracker

The policy layer: every state measure and local moratorium mapped and cited, with one page per state.

Open the tracker →

Water Tracker

Every federal, state, local and interstate water measure that touches a data center, plus a fifty-state water ledger.

Open the water tracker →

Grid Operator Watchlist

ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, SPP, NYISO, ISO-NE and FERC: the large-load rules, filings and queue positions that decide whether a site can energize.

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Permits and Power Development

Data center and substation permits, large loads in the interconnection queues, and the power plants planned to serve them, refreshed hourly from public records.

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SAVRN Scarcity Tracker

Eleven primary-sourced indicators of AI infrastructure scarcity, one composite index, read against the token index, SAVRN's own cost basis and the frontier ceiling.

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