Utility Tariff Analysis · Updated September 2026

New Jersey's Proposed Statewide Data Centre Tariff (S731): What It Means for AI Data Centre Siting in New Jersey

September 18, 2026 6 min read Strategic Crypto Reserve Data Centre Infrastructure

Data centres with a maximum monthly demand of 100 MW or more would, under Bill S731, require every New Jersey electric utility to develop and file a dedicated tariff for qualifying data centres with the Board of Public Utilities, applied to each data centre in its service area starting one year after enactment — explicitly designed to protect non-data-centre ratepayers from cost increases and to incentivize data centre energy efficiency.

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New Jersey's Proposed Statewide Data Centre Tariff (S731)

NJ

All New Jersey electric public utilities (statewide legislation)

S731 (2026-2027 session)

Regulatory docket / filing reference

Data centres with a maximum monthly demand of 100 MW or more

Who the tariff applies to

Data centres with a maximum monthly demand of 100 MW or more would, under Bill S731, require every New Jersey electric utility to develop and file a dedicated tariff for qualifying data centres with the Board of Public Utilities, applied to each data centre in its service area starting one year after enactment — explicitly designed to protect non-data-centre ratepayers from cost increases and to incentivize data centre energy efficiency.

Also active in New Jersey: New Jersey is serving a 70 MW QTS Data Centers project in East Windsor under Jersey Central Power & Light (FirstEnergy), positioning the state as an emerging secondary market alongside the established Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania corridors.

Named Projects Already Underway

CustomerLocationDetails
QTS Data CentersEast Windsor, NJ70 MW data centre project under Jersey Central Power & Light

Figures compiled from the Edison Electric Institute's "Large Load Projects and Tariffs" (September 2026) member-company summary and public regulatory filings. Confirm current tariff terms directly with All New Jersey electric public utilities (statewide legislation) and the relevant state public utility commission before relying on any figure for a capital decision.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Jersey's Proposed Statewide Data Centre Tariff (S731)?

Data centres with a maximum monthly demand of 100 MW or more would, under Bill S731, require every New Jersey electric utility to develop and file a dedicated tariff for qualifying data centres with the Board of Public Utilities, applied to each data centre in its service area starting one year after enactment — explicitly designed to protect non-data-centre ratepayers from cost increases and to incentivize data centre energy efficiency.

Why did All New Jersey electric public utilities (statewide legislation) introduce this large-load structure?

To ensure the cost of new generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure built to serve very large customers, chiefly hyperscale data centres, is paid for by those customers rather than spread across the general rate base of residential and small commercial ratepayers.

What large data centre projects are already active in New Jersey?

New Jersey is serving a 70 MW QTS Data Centers project in East Windsor under Jersey Central Power & Light (FirstEnergy), positioning the state as an emerging secondary market alongside the established Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania corridors.

Does this tariff replace New Jersey's standard commercial and industrial rates?

No. New Jersey's Proposed Statewide Data Centre Tariff (S731) sits above All New Jersey electric public utilities (statewide legislation)'s standard commercial and industrial rate schedules and applies specifically to customers that meet or exceed the large-load threshold described above. Smaller commercial and industrial loads continue to be billed under existing rate schedules.

How can I model a New Jersey data centre build against this tariff and other states?

The SCR AI Build Configurator applies New Jersey's power cost, tax treatment and large-load tariff rules alongside all other US states and Canadian provinces, so a New Jersey scenario can be compared line-by-line against any alternative site.