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New Jersey Large-Load Bill Reaches Senate Committee
Federal
No federal movement was included in this briefing.
State
New Jersey
- NJ-A4801, a bill that would establish protections concerning demand by large-load addition customers, passed the Assembly 79–0–0 and was referred to the Senate Economic Growth Committee.NJ-A4801 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Pennsylvania
- PA-HB 2535, a bill that would require large-load users to submit emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy, has a House remarks entry dated September 29.PA-HB2535 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
- PA-SB 1408, a bill that would prohibit certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers, received first consideration.PA-SB1408 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Ongoing broader intelligence
Relevant tracked policies, not necessarily new developments in this edition.
Federal context
- RM26-4, FERC’s active Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System proceeding, concerns timely, orderly and equitable interconnection of significant loads, including data centers.RM26-4 source ↗ Investigate in Policy Desk →Source linkedOfficial text indexed
Upcoming evidence
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Previous briefings
- Oct 12, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Oct 11, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Oct 10, 2026 · No New Data-Center Policy Movement in Previous 24 Hours
- Oct 9, 2026 · New Jersey data-center water study bill reaches budget committee
- Oct 8, 2026 · No tracked movement; siting and grid policies remain active
- Oct 7, 2026 · Pennsylvania data-center tax bill recommitted to Rules
- Oct 6, 2026 · New Jersey notice bill referred; Pennsylvania transparency bill advances
- Oct 5, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Oct 4, 2026 · Quiet day; newly discovered Illinois proposal remains pending
- Oct 3, 2026 · Pennsylvania data-center siting bill reaches committee
- Oct 2, 2026 · New Jersey bills advance as Senate measures enter tracker
- Oct 1, 2026 · Siting and disclosure bills move across four states
- Sep 30, 2026 · New Jersey Large-Load Bill Reaches Senate Committee
- Sep 29, 2026 · Pennsylvania revives large-load safety bill
- Sep 28, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Sep 27, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in previous 24 hours
- Sep 26, 2026 · No tracked policy movement; large-load and disclosure dockets stay active
- Sep 25, 2026 · Pennsylvania Senate floods committees with data-center bills; Maryland issues review order
- Sep 24, 2026 · Maryland Order Adds 25-MW Data Center Review to Governor-Led Wave
- Sep 23, 2026 · California enacts data-center water disclosure and CEQA siting laws
- Sep 22, 2026 · California enacts four data center laws on energy, water, rates
- Sep 21, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in past 24 hours
- Sep 20, 2026 · No tracked data-center policy movement in past 24 hours
- Sep 19, 2026 · No tracked policy movement; large-load and siting dockets stay active
- Sep 18, 2026 · Senate bill would bar data centers from opportunity zone tax breaks
- Sep 17, 2026 · California data-center water disclosure bill reaches governor's desk
- Sep 16, 2026 · California data center electricity bill AB 2383 heads to Governor
- Sep 15, 2026 · New Jersey bill would impose six-month AI data center moratorium
- Sep 14, 2026 · No tracked policy movement; large-load dockets and state frameworks persist