Nebius Vineland Data Center
Vineland, Cumberland County, NJDeveloper: Nebius, DataOne
Also known as DataOne Vineland
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- Proposed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operating
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An AI data center in Vineland, New Jersey, built by DataOne for Nebius, which says it will deliver dedicated capacity from the site to Microsoft. It is reported as a 300 MW project drawing most of its power from on-site natural gas generation, including Bloom Energy fuel cells. The project has drawn resident protests over noise, emissions and water, and in August 2026 the city issued stop-construction orders over unpermitted LNG tank and fuel cell work.
- Permanent jobs (promised)
- 200
- about 200, per Nebius
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Planned capacity | 300 MW [1] WHYY has also reported 350 MW |
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| Permanent jobs (promised) | 200 [3] about 200, per Nebius |
| Construction jobs | 1,000 [3] about 1,000, per Nebius |
| Target completion | Operational by 2027, per Nebius [3] |
Power
| Power supply | About 85% on-site natural gas generation (including Bloom Energy fuel cells; proposed 1.5-million-gallon LNG tank), remainder from Vineland Municipal Utilities and Atlantic City Electric [5] |
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| On-site generation type | 62 on-site generators, at least 45 observed operating in August 2026 [8]Source excerpt“Thermal drone footage we captured last week showed the partly completed DataOne facility in Vineland was operating at least 45 of the site's 62 generators at the time.” |
| Backup generators | Earlier application: 32 natural gas engines (five for backup) and six diesel emergency generators; second phase now proposes Bloom Energy fuel cells [9]Source excerpt“DataOne's application previously proposed the use of 32 high-efficiency natural gas engines, of which five would be utilized for back-up generation, as well as six diesel generators for emergency power.” |
| Air permit | NJDEP: no permits issued and no pending permit applications for power generators at the DataOne facility (August 2026) [8]Source excerpt“A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson confirmed that the agency "has issued no permits, nor are any permit applications under review for power generators at the DataOne facility in Vineland."” |
Water
| Water source | Nebius says 1 million-gallon initial fill and about 7 Olympic pools a year; press reports about 20 million gallons a year [3] |
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| Cooling | closed-loop [3] |
Money & incentives
| Tax incentives | Five-year PILOT agreement approved January 2026 [3] |
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Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Water and power
Water
Not disclosed. No source reviewed gives a water figure for this site. The Census does not estimate one.
Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →
Community concerns
Concerns are listed as the cited public sources report them (meeting minutes, dockets, filed cases, official statements and news). They are raised, not validated, and a response is shown beside a concern only where a source reports one. All community concerns →
Noise
- Residents at a rally raised concerns about construction noise, air emissions and water use near a wellhead protection area.
Raised by: news report · Mar 25, 2026 · Source: WHYYResponse from DataOne: The developer said it plans berms, trees and mufflers, will not draw from the aquifer, and that pollution controls will cut emissions. Mar 25, 2026 · Source: WHYY
Land use and zoning
- The City of Vineland issued stop-construction orders saying work on an LNG tank and fuel cell units began without a construction permit.
Raised by: agency (City of Vineland) · Aug 14, 2026 · Source: WHYYResponse from DataOne: The developer said the notices were limited to equipment placement work under the approved site plan. Aug 14, 2026 · Source: WHYY
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Lawsuits
| Brown, Montgomery and Gentile v. DataOne | pending [10] Nearby residents seek class certification and compensation for diminished property values over continuous humming noise; DataOne has moved to dismiss, with a motion hearing set for Sept. 25, 2026. New Jersey Superior Court, Cumberland County · filed Jun 2026 Source excerpt“N.J. Superior Court Judge James Swift, sitting in Cumberland County, has scheduled a motion hearing for September 25 to dismiss a noise lawsuit filed by nearby residents against DataOne, under construction on South Lincoln Avenue in Vineland.” |
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Timeline
First phase approved; construction begins [6]
Nebius announces up-to-300 MW New Jersey data center [2]
Nebius announces multi-billion-dollar agreement to deliver Vineland capacity to Microsoft [4]
Five-year PILOT agreement approved [3]
More than 100 residents rally against the project at Giampietro Memorial Park [6]
City issues two stop-construction orders over LNG tank and Bloom Energy fuel cell work done without permits [7]
Issues raised
- Residents complain of persistent construction and nighttime noise; a class-action lawsuit over noise has been filed [6][7]
- Residents raise air quality and emissions concerns; WHYY reports estimated emissions above 2 billion pounds of CO2 a year [5][7]
- Residents question water use during drought and in a wellhead protection area [5][6]
- Opponents say DataOne began work without municipal approval [7]
Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.
Sources
- DataOne to build Nebius' data center in New JerseyDatacenterDynamics · Mar 6, 2025 · news
- Nebius accelerates US expansion, adding up to 300 MW capacity at new data center in New JerseyNebius · Mar 5, 2025 · company
- Nebius x Vineland, New JerseyNebius · company
- Nebius announces multi-billion dollar agreement with Microsoft for AI infrastructureNebius · Sep 8, 2025 · company
- Vineland residents are protesting AI data center as concerns mount over noise and emissionsWHYY · news
- Vineland Residents Protest $17B Microsoft-Linked AI Data Center ProjectSNJ Today · Mar 31, 2026 · news
- City of Vineland, N.J. issues stop-work order to parts of data centerWHYY · Aug 12, 2026 · news
- One of the East Coast's largest data centers has been accused of 'violating federal law'Latitude Media (Floodlight) · Aug 28, 2026 · news
- Vineland data center proposes plan to use fuel cellsWHYY · Aug 6, 2026 · news
- Data Center Noise Complaint Goes to JudgeSouth Jersey Media (SNJ Today) · Sep 14, 2026 · news
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Nebius Vineland Data Center. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/nebius-vineland-nj |
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| MLA | “Nebius Vineland Data Center.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/nebius-vineland-nj. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/dc/nebius-vineland-nj |
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