The Data Center Divide
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Little Egg Harbor Township
Mixed Data Center Policies
New Jersey requires large data centers to cover much of their electricity costs and offer demand flexibility; reporting and construction rules add paperwork and costs. Tax incentives are available only to qualifying projects, while regulators study possible electricity-cost effects.
Rating and summary from New Jersey statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Little Egg Harbor Township.
pending · Little Egg Harbor TownshipWould amend Little Egg Harbor Township’s land-use regulations to define “data center” and prohibit data centers on all property throughout the Township.Little Egg Harbor Township Ordinance 2026-26 (2026)
What this means
If enacted, the ordinance would ban data centers on every property in Little Egg Harbor, making it an outright barrier to building or using one there (“specifically prohibited on all and every property”). It was introduced as a proposal, not shown here as adopted.
People behind it
- Township Committee of Little Egg Harbor Township
Introduced the ordinance on first reading and is scheduled to consider it for second reading and final passage.
- Kelly Lettera
Township Clerk named in the ordinance notice; the Clerk is responsible for sending copies of the ordinance for review and handling its notice.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
The proposed ordinance would prohibit data centers on all properties throughout Little Egg Harbor Township, with no exceptions stated. It would take effect only after second reading, publication as required by law, and filing with the Ocean County Planning Board. “specifically prohibited on all and every property”
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