N.J. town fighting back against construction of massive Vineland AI data center

Name: N.J. town fighting back against construction of massive Vineland AI data center
Uploaded: 2026-03-25T20:25:14.000Z
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: A 2.6-million-square-foot AI data center is under construction in Vineland, New Jersey, built by DataOne. The facility, which will supply AI computing power to Microsoft, is facing opposition from the local community. Residents are concerned about a "humming" noise from the data center and its substantial electricity consumption of approximately 300 megawatts.

News Clip3:30NJ.com·Vineland, Cumberland County, NJ·3/25/2026

A 2.6-million-square-foot AI data center is under construction in Vineland, New Jersey, built by DataOne. The facility, which will supply AI computing power to Microsoft, is facing opposition from the local community. Residents are concerned about a "humming" noise from the data center and its substantial electricity consumption of approximately 300 megawatts.

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Aerial views of the massive 2.6-million-square-foot AI data center under construction in Vineland, N.J. The project is designed for AI infrastructure is facing opposition due to a "humming" noise. The facility is being built by DataOne and is operated by a Netherlands-based company that has a $17 billion deal to supply artificial intelligence computing power to Microsoft. When complete, the facility will be more than twice the size of the nearby Cumberland Mall and use about 300 megawatts of power, enough to supply a small city.