New Jersey lets data centers fund home energy upgrades to secure grid capacity

New Jersey has enacted a novel program allowing data centers to finance residential energy efficiency improvements as a way to free up grid capacity for their own power needs.

First covered Jul 16, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article

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3h Canary Media New Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgrades — New Jersey is offering data centers an unorthodox way to get the power they need: by bankrolling home energy upgrades. Last week, Gov.

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