Data Center Signal is tracking 3 clips about Hexa Builders data center developments across 1 states, including NJ.
Monroe Township Council introduced an ordinance to eliminate a possible AI data center from the Hexa Builders Redevelopment Plan due to strong resident opposition regarding environmental and resource concerns. The council aims to potentially ban AI data centers throughout the township. The ordinance is currently pending approval.
Monroe Township, New Jersey, is taking the first steps to ban AI data centers from being built in the community by amending a township ordinance. The Monroe Township Council approved a motion for a first reading of an ordinance change after residents expressed vehement opposition to data centers. This move aims to prevent future data center development, even though no application for a data center has been submitted by Hexa Builders, who instead proposed a warehouse.
Residents in Williamstown, New Jersey are strongly opposing a proposed AI data center by Hexa Builders that would cover 1.6 million square feet. Their main concerns are the data center's excessive water and energy usage, which they believe would strain costs and negatively impact the environment. The Monroe Towship council is reevaluating the project and sending it back to the planning board for further review of the data center components. A similar proposal is also being considered in Vineland.