Data Center Operator Slapped With $1 Million Fine for Belching Noxious Gas Into Surrounding Community
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A $1 million fine has been levied against a data center operator in southern New Jersey for illegally operating gas-powered generators that polluted the surrounding community, according to Gothamist. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection discovered the violation, in which 62 gas generators were running without proper state approval.
This is believed to be the largest such enforcement action in New Jersey and possibly one of the largest in the nation. New Jersey's Commissioner of Environmental Protection, Ed Potosnak, emphasized that such actions will not be tolerated in the state. Local residents in Vineland had been complaining about the data center's behavior for months, prompting the state and local authorities to take action.
The facility, owned by Microsoft and funded by Microsoft, is currently under construction and is expected to consume 350 megawatts of power upon completion. Vineland had agreed to offer the data center a five-year tax exemption, but the state has shown that it will hold developers accountable even after a data center has been operational for some time.
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