Union County, New Jersey
DataCentersExposed tracks 2 AI data centers in Union County, New Jersey — 0 operating and 1 in the pipeline, drawing 250 MW of reported power demand. Its transparent data-center risk score is 0/100.
Sources: Methodology, Coverage scorecard
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated May 29, 2026
- Project exposure · 7
- Power demand · 0
- Water draw · n/a
- Land footprint · n/a
What's happening in Union County
Facilities here with disclosed capacity draw 250 MW from the local grid. Data-center load on this scale is the single biggest driver of recent capacity-market price increases — costs that flow through to every ratepayer in the service territory, not just the operators.
Below: every tracked facility in the county, the active state legislation that names it or its county, and local news. Commissioner vote records arrive in a later release; the placeholders show where that accountability data will land.
Every tracked facility
| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoreWeave Kenilworth (former Merck) Kenilworth | Core Scientific, Inc. | Under construction | 250 |
| Barclays Datacenter | — | Mapped (unverified) | — |
County commissioners
How the Union County board votes on each data-center matter — the rezonings, the abatements, the water permits — is built from public-meeting minutes and roll-call records. Know of a vote we should be tracking? Tell us.