Description: In July 2026, New Jersey inspectors found 62 unpermitted 2,000-kW natural-gas generators powering DataOne's Vineland data center, which has an agreement to provide AI computing power to Microsoft. The state later fined DataOne $1.07 million under the Air Pollution Control Act. Residents also reported persistent noise and raised concerns about air emissions; DataOne disputed the state's decision.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Data center developers developed an AI system deployed by DataOne and Data center operators, which harmed Residents living near data centers , Public health , General public of New Jersey , General public and Environmental quality.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unpermitted energy infrastructure , Natural-gas generators , Energy infrastructure , DataOne Vineland AI data center and Data centers
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1709
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-07-29
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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When state inspectors visited a dusty construction site amid the farmland of southern New Jersey in late July, it was impossible to miss the 62 tractor-trailer-size generators powering one of the largest planned data centers on the Eastern …
Variants
A "variant" is an AI incident similar to a known case—it has the same causes, harms, and AI system. Instead of listing it separately, we group it under the first reported incident. Unlike other incidents, variants do not need to have been reported outside the AIID. Learn more from the research paper.
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