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Nebius AI Data Center (Vineland), in order

What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.

6 events, January 1, 2025 to September 23, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 7 statements, 18 figures from other sources and 34 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: New Jersey.

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  1. reported

Now: reported. A stage is the record's status after the entry that set it (the definitions).

2025 3 events

  1. (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 12, 2026)

    Entry

    DataOne Campus construction began in 2025 [1]

  2. (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 22, 2026)

    Entry

    Construction on the $17 billion South Jersey project backed by Microsoft began in early 2025 [11]

  3. (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 22, 2026)

    Entry

    Generators were not present at previous inspection in December 2025 but were installed by July 29, 2026 site inspection [11]

2026 3 events

  1. (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 23, 2026)

    Entry

    DataOne received two stop work orders from City of Vineland on August 6 and August 10 for construction permit violations [15]

  2. Also in August 2026: 2 statements, 1 figure from another source and 5 lines that are not events of their own

    1. (said in the source itself)

      Statement · Nebius executives

      Nebius executives said the fuel cell power solution would have no significant impact on the project development timeline finance.yahoo.com national outlet

    2. (said in the source itself)

      Statement · Nick Amicucci, Evercore ISI analyst

      Nick Amicucci, Evercore ISI analyst, reiterated bullish view on Bloom Energy, with $350 price target finance.yahoo.com national outlet

    3. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · finance.yahoo.com

      1,065,000,000 USD: Bloom Energy reported Q2 2026 revenue surged 165.5% year over year to $1.065 billion and raised full year guidance to $3.9-4.2 billion finance.yahoo.com national outlet

    4. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      Cumberland County Department of Public Health cited DataOne for violating noise ordinances in March latitudemedia.com

    5. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      Local residents filed lawsuit in New Jersey state court over noise pollution from data center latitudemedia.com

    6. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      No permits issued nor any permit applications under review for power generators at DataOne latitudemedia.com

    7. (content date)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection noticed generators during site inspection on July 29 latitudemedia.com

    8. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      At least 45 gas powered generators operating without permits as of late August 2026 latitudemedia.com

  3. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

    reported

    DataOne Campus in Vineland accused of running 45 gas generators without permits [1]

  4. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

    Entry

    DataOne was fined 1.07 million dollars for violations of the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act on September 23, 2026. [5]

  5. Also in September 2026: 5 statements, 17 figures from other sources and 29 lines that are not events of their own

    1. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne Campus sits roughly one mile from two schools [1]

    2. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne Campus sits approximately 40 miles from Philadelphia [1]

    3. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne Campus is planned as New Jersey's largest AI data center under 17 billion dollar agreement with Microsoft [1]

    4. (said in the source itself)

      Statement · Bruce Buckheit, former EPA chief of air enforcement

      Bruce Buckheit, former EPA chief of air enforcement, said the situation appears to break federal law communitynews.org local outlet

    5. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · communitynews.org

      60 data centers: Nearly 60 data centers across the country plan to build their own gas fired power plants communitynews.org local outlet

    6. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Facility sits in a protected wellhead area with groundwater contamination risk [2]

    7. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Cooling requires more than 400 fans [2]

    8. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne Vineland facility spans 2.6 million square feet [2]

    9. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      Vineland Planning Board voted 8-1 to approve the project's second phase nj1015.com

    10. (said in the source itself)

      Statement · Andrew Groetsch, homeowner

      Andrew Groetsch noticed his daughter's windows vibrating in September 2025 from data center noise New Jersey 101.5 local outlet

    11. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · New Jersey 101.5

      17,000,000,000 dollars: DataOne facility value near 17 billion dollars New Jersey 101.5 local outlet

    12. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Generators are temporary with transition to fuel cells for permanent power supply [13]

    13. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne is transitioning to low emission fuel cells as the permanent power source [6]

    14. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne installed and operated 62 large natural gas power generators without required state permits [6]

    15. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      First phase of the site is expected to open later this year [11]

    16. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      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]

    17. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DEP found 62 stationary generators with 1,982 kilowatt capacity each during July 29 inspection without required permits [13]

    18. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DEP ordered DataOne to obtain permits within 45 days or cease operations [8]

    19. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Construction expected complete in late December according to company website [8]

    20. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DEP inspection July 29 discovered 62 1,982 kilowatt generators not present in December inspection [8]

    21. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Construction expected to be done in late December 2026 [12]

    22. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DEP inspectors found 62 1,982 kilowatt generators during July 29 visit that were not present in December 2025 inspection [12]

    23. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      New Jersey DEP found DataOne facility operated 62 large natural gas generators without required air permits [4]

    24. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      New Jersey DEP found 62 natural gas generators with 1,982 kilowatt capacity each operating without required permits during July 29 inspection [7]

    25. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      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

    26. (said in the source itself)

      Statement · Jaclyn Rhoads, Pinelands Alliance Executive Director

      Environmental advocates including Pinelands Alliance renewed calls for a statewide moratorium on data center construction New Jersey 101.5 local outlet

    27. (content date; reported from elsewhere)

      Statement · Mikie Sherrill, Governor

      Gov. Mikie Sherrill called the fine the largest enforcement action against a data center in New Jersey's history. NBC10 Philadelphia local outlet

    28. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Inquirer.com

      1,982 kilowatts: Each of the 62 generators has a capacity of 1,982 kilowatts Inquirer.com local outlet

    29. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Gothamist

      350 MW: DataONE data center in Vineland designed to draw up to 350 megawatts of power Gothamist local outlet

    30. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Newsweek

      37 kilowatts: Generator capacity threshold for state permits is 37 kilowatts Newsweek national outlet

    31. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      NJDEP inspection on July 29 found gas generators that were not present during December 2025 inspection [15]

    32. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne Vineland data center approved capacity 300 megawatts, currently projects 350 megawatts on website [15]

    33. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      DataOne expanded its Cumberland County Vineland facility last winter 2026, making it the state's largest operating data center. [5]

    34. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      DataOne installed 62 gas generators without required air pollution permits nbcphiladelphia.com

    35. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      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

    36. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      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

    37. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Decision · Vineland (city)

      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

    38. (said in the source itself)

      Statement · Ed Potosnak, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner

      Ed Potosnak, NJDEP Commissioner, called this the largest action ever taken against a data center in New Jersey NJBIZ local outlet

    39. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Cape May County Herald

      1,982 kW: DEP imposed $1 million fine after July inspection revealed 62 unpermitted natural gas powered 1,982 kilowatt generators Cape May County Herald local outlet

    40. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · NBC10 Philadelphia

      1,070,000 dollars: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne 1.07 million dollars NBC10 Philadelphia local outlet

    41. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · NJBIZ

      1,070,000 dollars: NJDEP fined DataOne 1.07 million dollars for installing 62 gas generators without required air permits NJBIZ local outlet

    42. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · NJBIZ

      123 MW: 62 Caterpillar G3516H gas generators, each producing 1982 kilowatts, total capacity about 123 megawatts NJBIZ local outlet

    43. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · ROI-NJ

      1,982 kW: Generators were 1,982 kilowatt stationary reciprocating engines ROI-NJ local outlet

    44. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · ROI-NJ

      62 count: 62 large natural gas power generators were installed and operating without required DEP permits ROI-NJ local outlet

    45. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · NJ Spotlight News

      1,982 kilowatts per engine: Each of the 62 stationary reciprocating generators at the DataOne site can generate 1,982 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power about 1,600 homes under normal conditions. NJ Spotlight News local outlet

    46. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · 6abc Philadelphia

      1,070,000 USD: Vineland data center fined $1.07 million for air pollution violations 6abc Philadelphia national outlet

    47. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      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]

    48. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · The Times of India

      122.9 MW: The 62 DataOne generators represented approximately 122.9 megawatts of nameplate generation capacity. The Times of India local outlet

    49. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · The Times of India

      1,982 kilowatts: Each DataOne generator had a rated capacity of 1,982 kilowatts. The Times of India local outlet

    50. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · TechRadar

      62 generators: 62 natural gas generators on DataOne Vineland campus lacked preconstruction permits and operating certificates required under New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act. TechRadar local outlet

    51. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · TechRadar

      123 MW: 62 natural gas generators with collective 123 megawatt capacity installed without permits at DataOne Vineland facility. TechRadar local outlet

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Events on the timeline
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Under the months
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Stage changes
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Decisions
11
Statements
7
Figures
18
Entries and decisions under the months
34