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NJ-SR18 — Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy.

Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy.

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Legal stateIntroduced / in committeeA bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.
JurisdictionNew JerseyState-source record
Latest recorded action2026-03-23Filed with Secretary of State
Primary sourceStateOriginal public record linked

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How it operates

Emissions standard · Grid & interconnection

Caps or standardizes the greenhouse-gas and pollution footprint a data center is allowed to produce. Determines whether and how fast a data center can actually get power, and who builds and pays for the transmission upgrades.

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Formal policy pathway

Bob Smith

sponsored: Bob Smith

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IL-HB4120Illinois · Introduced / in committeeUTILITIES-VARIOUSEmissions standard · Grid & interconnection · EnergyIL-HB4116Illinois · Introduced / in committeeUTILITIES-VARIOUSEmissions standard · Grid & interconnection · EnergyIF13306United States · Research or guidanceCongressional Authority to Regulate Data CentersGrid & interconnection · Energy · Grid ReliabilityPA-SB1323Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.Grid & interconnection · Energy · Grid Reliability
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Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy.

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Policy record 1Policy theme 5Policy mechanism 2Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
explicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryexplicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryexplicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordsponsored: Named sponsor in the tracked public recordmember of family: exact title companionPolicy recordNJ-SR18Urges states in PJM Interco…NJ-SR18: Urges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy.Policy themeEnergyExplicit record textEnergy: Explicit record textPolicy themeCarbonExplicit record textCarbon: Explicit record textPolicy themeGrid ReliabilityExplicit record textGrid Reliability: Explicit record textPolicy themeCertification & Standa…AI-assisted policy themeCertification & Standards: AI-assisted policy themePolicy themeRatepayerAI-assisted policy themeRatepayer: AI-assisted policy themePolicy mechanismEmissions standardText-derived policy signalEmissions standard: Text-derived policy signalPolicy mechanismGrid & interconnectionText-derived policy signalGrid & interconnection: Text-derived policy signalJurisdictionNew JerseyState policy jurisdictionNew Jersey: State policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceStateOriginal public sourceState: Original public sourceDocumented actorBob SmithpersonBob Smith: personPolicy familyUrges states in PJM In…NJUrges states in PJM Interconnection region to require data centers to obtain electricity from new zero- or low-emission sources of energy.: NJ

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