In one paragraph
New Jersey's A 4710, the "Clean Energy AI Incentivization Act", would direct the Board of Public Utilities to set responsible infrastructure development standards for AI data centers, including that owners or operators build energy generation to meet the data center's needs, and to create a program, including tax credits, to incentivize construction of data centers that meet them. Introduced March 16, 2026 and referred to the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee; it has not passed either house.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill has not been enacted. If enacted, AI data center owners and operators could seek certification and tax-credit incentives by meeting energy and community standards.
Key provisions
- The Board of Public Utilities would establish a program to incentivize, including through tax credits, construction of AI data centers that meet its standards
- Standards would include requiring owners or operators to construct energy generation facilities to meet, or otherwise be responsible for, the data center's energy needs
- Standards would also cover transparency and community engagement, hiring and training local workers, community benefit agreements, and fuel cells or other storage so the data center can keep functioning without grid power in emergencies
- The Board would publish the standards on its website within six months of the section's effective date
- Owners or operators of existing or proposed AI data centers could apply for certification, and the Board would publish a list of certified data centers
- The Board would adopt implementing rules; the act would take effect immediately
- Status: introduced March 16, 2026 and referred to the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee; not passed by either chamber
Latest legislative action
Mar 16, 2026. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Sponsors (showing 5 of 28)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Beach, James | Primary |
| Freiman, Roy D | Primary |
| Lampitt, Pamela R. | Primary |
| Peters, Ryan E. | Primary |
| Quijano, Annette D | Primary |
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