Governor
Gov. Mikie Sherrill called the fine the largest enforcement action against a data center in New Jersey's history.
Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland)
Vineland city council approved a DataOne expansion for a Nebius AI data center, and the planning board separately approved an adjustment to Phase 2, though the city also issued a stop work order to parts of the facility and accused it of operating natural gas generators without a permit. It is reported, as reported September 12, 2026.
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What is known
Each figure as its source gave it. The number in brackets is its place in the source list.
- Land
- 107 acres
- third party estimate [9]
- Power it would draw
- 300 MW
- third party estimate [9]
- Water
- 20,000,000 gallons a year
- third party estimate [15]
- Who leads it
- DataOne
- as stated by the source
- Who would use it
- Nebius Group / Microsoft
- as the source names them [12]
- Jobs once it runs
- Not disclosed
- Tax each year
- Not disclosed
- Where its power comes from
- natural gas generators
- as stated by the source [16]
Every field, with who said it and when (Researcher view)
Impact figures
| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How much power it needs | 300 MW | third party estimate | [9] app.com | September 25, 2026 |
| How much water it would use | 20,000,000 gallons a year | third party estimate | [15] njbiz.com | September 25, 2026 |
| How loud it would be | Not disclosed | |||
| Jobs once it runs | Not disclosed | |||
| Tax it would pay each year | Not disclosed |
The record's fields
| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who is building it | DataOne | as stated by the source | September 25, 2026 | |
| Who is constructing it | Not disclosed | |||
| How much land | 107 acres | third party estimate | [9] app.com | September 25, 2026 |
| Where its power comes from | natural gas generators | as stated by the source | [16] timesofindia.indiatimes.com | September 25, 2026 |
| Grid connection | Not disclosed | |||
| How it is cooled | Not disclosed |
How much power it needs, also reported: 1,982 kilowatts, 2026 (Inquirer.com: Each of the 62 generators has a capacity of 1,982 kilowatts, The Times of India: Each DataOne generator had a rated capacity of 1,982 kilowatts.); 123 MW, 2026 (NJBIZ: 62 Caterpillar G3516H gas generators, each producing 1982 kilowatts, total capacity about 123 megawatts, TechRadar: 62 natural gas generators with collective 123 megawatt capacity installed without permits at DataOne Vineland facility.); 350 MW, 2026 (Gothamist: DataONE data center in Vineland designed to draw up to 350 megawatts of power); 122.9 MW, 2026 (The Times of India: The 62 DataOne generators represented approximately 122.9 megawatts of nameplate generation capacity.); 37 kilowatts, 2026 (Newsweek: Generator capacity threshold for state permits is 37 kilowatts) .
The developer's figure is what the company said; what a permit allows is the ceiling a permit sets; measured means observed. Water is in gallons a day or a year, whichever the source stated; a tax claim given as a range shows both ends, each linked to the source that gave it.
Still not public, and where it would show up
The record adds each the day a source gives it. Why these documents.
- Jobs and taxAn incentive agreement, a county's economic development filing or a fiscal note.
What was decided
Acts of Cumberland County and Vineland about data centers, on the record with their source. A rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
| Date | Who | Decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland | DataOne installed 62 gas generators without required air pollution permits | nbcphiladelphia.com | |
| Vineland | A data center facility in Vineland, New Jersey was found to have more than five dozen unpermitted natural gas generators and fined more than $1 million by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. | audacy.com | |
| Vineland | Residents have complained for months about water and electricity use, air quality and other issues at the DataOne site; a lawsuit was filed in June over noise. | njspotlightnews.org | |
| Vineland | State environmental regulators fined DataOne in Vineland 1.07 million dollars for operating 62 unpermitted natural gas generators following a July 29 inspection. | njspotlightnews.org | |
| Vineland | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne more than 1 million dollars for operating 62 natural gas powered generators without a permit at the Vineland data center. | whyy.org | |
| Vineland | Vineland Planning Board voted 8-1 to approve the project's second phase | nj1015.com |
5 earlier decisions on the county's rows
| Date | Who | Decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland | Cumberland County Department of Public Health cited DataOne for violating noise ordinances in March | latitudemedia.com | |
| Vineland | Local residents filed lawsuit in New Jersey state court over noise pollution from data center | latitudemedia.com | |
| Vineland | No permits issued nor any permit applications under review for power generators at DataOne | latitudemedia.com | |
| Vineland | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection noticed generators during site inspection on July 29 | latitudemedia.com | |
| Vineland | At least 45 gas powered generators operating without permits as of late August 2026 | latitudemedia.com |
What happened
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection inspected DataOne facility in Vineland on July 29, 2026 and found 62 stationary natural gas generators operating without required preconstruction permits and operating certificates. [16]
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DataOne received two stop work orders from City of Vineland on August 6 and August 10 for construction permit violations [15]
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NJDEP inspection on July 29 found gas generators that were not present during December 2025 inspection [15]
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DataOne Vineland data center approved capacity 300 megawatts, currently projects 350 megawatts on website [15]
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DataOne expanded its Cumberland County Vineland facility last winter 2026, making it the state's largest operating data center. [5]
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DataOne was fined 1.07 million dollars for violations of the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act on September 23, 2026. [5]
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Generators are temporary with transition to fuel cells for permanent power supply [13]
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DEP found 62 stationary generators with 1,982 kilowatt capacity each during July 29 inspection without required permits [13]
21 earlier entries
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DEP ordered DataOne to obtain permits within 45 days or cease operations [8]
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Construction expected complete in late December according to company website [8]
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DEP inspection July 29 discovered 62 1,982 kilowatt generators not present in December inspection [8]
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Construction expected to be done in late December 2026 [12]
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DEP inspectors found 62 1,982 kilowatt generators during July 29 visit that were not present in December 2025 inspection [12]
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New Jersey DEP found DataOne facility operated 62 large natural gas generators without required air permits [4]
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New Jersey DEP found 62 natural gas generators with 1,982 kilowatt capacity each operating without required permits during July 29 inspection [7]
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DataOne is transitioning to low emission fuel cells as the permanent power source [6]
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DataOne installed and operated 62 large natural gas power generators without required state permits [6]
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First phase of the site is expected to open later this year [11]
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Construction on the $17 billion South Jersey project backed by Microsoft began in early 2025 [11]
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Generators were not present at previous inspection in December 2025 but were installed by July 29, 2026 site inspection [11]
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Natural gas power generating equipment was observed during an inspection on July 29 but was not observed during the DEP's previous site inspection in December 2025. [10]
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Facility sits in a protected wellhead area with groundwater contamination risk [2]
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Cooling requires more than 400 fans [2]
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DataOne Vineland facility spans 2.6 million square feet [2]
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DataOne Campus sits roughly one mile from two schools [1]
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DataOne Campus sits approximately 40 miles from Philadelphia [1]
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DataOne Campus construction began in 2025 [1]
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DataOne Campus is planned as New Jersey's largest AI data center under 17 billion dollar agreement with Microsoft [1]
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DataOne Campus in Vineland accused of running 45 gas generators without permits [1]
The full Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland) timeline, in order
13 corrections to this record
Every correction, with its reason
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· the site acres of a projects row
The site read 2.6 acres. Two approvals wrote square feet as acres over the 107 acres an Asbury Park Press article of September 22, 2026 gave (2.6 million square feet and 2,600,000 square feet are a floor area). Restored to 107 acres from that article. The old and new text.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the draft of a status history row
Published on a project that was still a draft skeleton and still short of the record's skeleton minimum rule; returned to draft on 2026-09-17 pending the project meeting the rule or a person's approval. The old and new text.
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· the draft of a status history row
Published on a project that was still a draft skeleton and still short of the record's skeleton minimum rule; returned to draft on 2026-09-17 pending the project meeting the rule or a person's approval. The old and new text.
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· the draft of a status history row
Published on a project that was still a draft skeleton and still short of the record's skeleton minimum rule; returned to draft on 2026-09-17 pending the project meeting the rule or a person's approval. The old and new text.
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· the draft of a status history row
Published on a project that was still a draft skeleton and still short of the record's skeleton minimum rule; returned to draft on 2026-09-17 pending the project meeting the rule or a person's approval. The old and new text.
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· the draft of a status history row
Published on a project that was still a draft skeleton and still short of the record's skeleton minimum rule; returned to draft on 2026-09-17 pending the project meeting the rule or a person's approval. The old and new text.
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· the draft of a status history row
Published on a project that was still a draft skeleton and still short of the record's skeleton minimum rule; returned to draft on 2026-09-17 pending the project meeting the rule or a person's approval. The old and new text.
Every correction on the record is on the corrections page.
What was said
Ed Potosnak, NJDEP Commissioner, called this the largest action ever taken against a data center in New Jersey
Environmental advocates including Pinelands Alliance renewed calls for a statewide moratorium on data center construction
Every statement about data centers in New Jersey, by speaker
5 more statements on this page
homeowner
Andrew Groetsch noticed his daughter's windows vibrating in September 2025 from data center noise
Bruce Buckheit, former EPA chief of air enforcement, said the situation appears to break federal law
Nebius executives said the fuel cell power solution would have no significant impact on the project development timeline
Nick Amicucci, Evercore ISI analyst, reiterated bullish view on Bloom Energy, with $350 price target
The site
Where in Cumberland County is not in the public record. The pin marks the county seat, not a building, and the outline is the county.
Tap a pin for the data center, the parcel for its record
- This record: Proposed, ringed
- data center
- Dashed edge: the exact site is not in the public record
- Smaller pins: 12 other published records in New Jersey
Details
- this record's location, ringed
- parcel outline, from the county parcel record
- city limits, U.S. Census Bureau, on a town level record
- county boundary
The other pins are the published projects in the same state, each in its stage color. The imagery beneath is the USGS national orthoimagery, public domain, shown so the land around the site can be read.
- Where
- Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey
- How exactly it is located
- County level, the county seat
- The parcel
- No parcel outline in the public record
- Nearest homes
- Not computed for a record placed at a place center
- Nearest records
- Nearest records are not computed for a record placed at a county seat.
Comparisons
1 metric with more than one figure
Capacity at full buildout
6 figures, 7 sources300 MWThird party estimate
1,982 kilowattsReported
Inquirer.com, Sep 22, 2026; The Times of India, Sep 24, 2026
350 MWReported
123 MWReported
122.9 MWReported
37 kilowattsReported
Show each source's words
- 1,982 kilowatts, Inquirer.com: Each of the 62 generators has a capacity of 1,982 kilowatts
- 1,982 kilowatts, The Times of India: Each DataOne generator had a rated capacity of 1,982 kilowatts.
- 350 MW, Gothamist: DataONE data center in Vineland designed to draw up to 350 megawatts of power
- 123 MW, NJBIZ: 62 Caterpillar G3516H gas generators, each producing 1982 kilowatts, total capacity about 123 megawatts
- 123 MW, TechRadar: 62 natural gas generators with collective 123 megawatt capacity installed without permits at DataOne Vineland facility.
- 122.9 MW, The Times of India: The 62 DataOne generators represented approximately 122.9 megawatts of nameplate generation capacity.
- 37 kilowatts, Newsweek: Generator capacity threshold for state permits is 37 kilowatts
Questions about this project
7 questions answered from the record
How big is Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland)?
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The record has 2 measures of its size: 300 MW (third party estimate, source) and 107 acres (third party estimate, source). Each figure names who gave it and links to the source.
Who is building Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland)?
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DataOne is the developer. No construction contractor is named on the record yet.
Who will use Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland)?
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The named tenant is Nebius Group / Microsoft. No promise to the community is on the record.
How much power and water does Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland) say it needs?
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Power: 300 MW (third party estimate, source). Water: 20,000,000 gallons a year (third party estimate, source).
Where does Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland) stand today?
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It is reported, as reported September 12, 2026. The newest entry, reported September 24, 2026: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection inspected DataOne facility in Vineland on July 29, 2026 and found 62 stationary natural gas generators operating without required preconstruction permits and operating certificates. [16]
What has Vineland or Cumberland County decided about it?
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Vineland: DataOne installed 62 gas generators without required air pollution permits (reported September 23, 2026, source); and Vineland: A data center facility in Vineland, New Jersey was found to have more than five dozen unpermitted natural gas generators and fined more than $1 million by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. (reported September 23, 2026, source). 11 events are on the county's rows; a rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
What is still unknown about Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland)?
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Not disclosed by any source on file: how loud it would be, jobs once it runs, tax it would pay each year, who is constructing it, grid connection, how it is cooled. No missing primary document is listed for this record yet; What the record lacks is where one appears when a person names it.
Sources
Reporting
- Vineland AI Data Center Accused of Running Dozens of Unpermitted Gas Generators - communitynews.org, communitynews.org, September 12, 2026, local outlet
- "You sold us out!" Vineland residents keep fighting anyway. - New Jersey 101.5, New Jersey 101.5, September 14, 2026, local outlet
- Bloom Energy Shares Rise as Nebius AI Data Centre Partnership Boosts Power Demand Outlook, finance.yahoo.com, August 17, 2026, local outlet
- Microsoft Data Centers Hit With Fines in New Jersey, Virginia - Bloomberg Government News, Bloomberg Government News, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- NJ is hitting a massive data center in South Jersey with a million dollar fine. Is it enough? - nj1015.com, nj1015.com, September 23, 2026, local outlet
- Vineland AI data center hit with a $1 million fine - Inquirer.com, Inquirer.com, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- New Jersey Data Center Fined More Than $1M Over Air Pollution Violation - Newsweek, Newsweek, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- NJ slaps Vineland data center with $1M fine for unpermitted generators - New Jersey Monitor, New Jersey Monitor, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- NJ fines Vineland AI data center $1M over natural gas generators - app.com, app.com, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- Vineland data center fined more than $1 million for operating natural gas generators without a permit, WHYY, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- NJ fines data center $1 million for illegally powering facility with gas generators, Gothamist, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- Sherrill administration hits Vineland data center with record $1.07 million fine - New Jersey Globe, New Jersey Globe, September 22, 2026, local outlet
11 more sources
- NJ hits Vineland data center with $1.07M penalty over 62 natural gas generators - News12 | Long Island, News12 | Long Island, September 22, 2026, local outlet
- NJ regulators fine data center for gas generators that lack permits, NJ Spotlight News, September 23, 2026, local outlet
- NJ data center DataOne fined $1.07M for air violations - NJBIZ, NJBIZ, September 23, 2026, local outlet
- New Jersey inspectors found 62 large natural gas generators running without required permits at a massive - The Times of India, The Times of India, September 24, 2026, local outlet
- New Jersey's largest planned AI data center accused of running 45 unpermitted generators - Yahoo, Yahoo, September 12, 2026, local outlet
- Vineland, New Jersey city council approves DataOne expansion for Nebius AI data center - Blockspace Media, Blockspace Media, August 18, 2026, local outlet
- Vineland planning board votes to approve adjustment to Phase 2 of data center - NBC10 Philadelphia, NBC10 Philadelphia, August 18, 2026, local outlet
- ‘You sold us out!’ N.J. town approves next phase of massive AI data center as residents erupt - nj.com, nj.com, August 18, 2026, local outlet
- City of Vineland, N.J. issues stop-work order to parts of data center - WHYY, WHYY, August 14, 2026, local outlet
- Vineland data center accused of operating natural gas generators without permit - WHYY, WHYY, August 28, 2026, local outlet
- One of the East Coast’s largest data centers has been accused of ‘violating federal law’ - Latitude Media, Latitude Media, August 28, 2026, local outlet
23 sources on file.
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Data Center Record, "Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland)", https://datacenterrecord.org/projects/nebius-ai-data-center-vineland-nj, last verified September 25, 2026.
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For researchers
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- nebius-ai-data-center-vineland-nj
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- Proposed
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- Place id
- us/nj/cumberland-county/vineland
- Coordinates
- 39.4275, -75.228
- Location precision
- county
- Location source
- County seat (Bridgeton), Wikidata, placed at county level
- Coordinate source
- wikidata county seat
- Location source number
- Not disclosed
- Location last verified
- September 16, 2026
- EPA registry id
- Not disclosed
- Use type values
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- Tenancy value
- not_disclosed
- Cooling type value
- not_disclosed
- Capacity basis
- third_party_estimate
- Water basis
- third_party_estimate, gallons_per_year, not_stated
- Acreage basis
- third_party_estimate
- Interconnection value
- not_disclosed
- Capacity, if disclosed
- 300 MW, third party estimate
- Rating of the county's rows
- Not disclosed
- Published
- 2026-09-05
- Last verified
- 2026-09-25