New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne about $1.1 million after thermal drone and satellite imagery revealed 62 diesel-sized generators at the Vineland data center, 45 of which were observed operating. Many of the units exceeded the 37-kilowatt permitting threshold by running at roughly 1,982 kW capacity, and none had the required permits. Regulators flagged the generators for emitting carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and other combustion pollutants that worsen asthma and cardiovascular risk. The DEP characterized the enforcement as the largest action against a data center in the state and gave DataOne 45 days to apply for permits or cease operations, though the company may continue running the engines while its applications are pending.
Neighbors and local advocates say the fine and enforcement timeline are inadequate and worry about ongoing air and noise impacts from a facility that helps power large AI services. Residents first raised concerns after a farmer spotted the equipment on satellite imagery and brought it up at a February town hall; inspectors visited the site in July and found units that were not present during a December 2025 inspection. DataOne says it will apply for permits, disputes the fine, and plans to transition to lower-emission fuel cells, but community groups are pressing for greater transparency, stricter enforcement, and a moratorium on new data-center projects.
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