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The dataone tag on WindowsForum.com follows a specific Microsoft AI infrastructure story: DataOne, the developer behind an AI data center in Vineland, New Jersey, that supplies compute to Microsoft through Nebius Group. In September 2026, New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection fined the company $1.07 million for installing and running 62 natural-gas generators without air permits, giving it 45 days to obtain permits or stop operating them. State officials described it as the largest enforcement action ever taken against a data center in New Jersey. The case highlights how Microsoft's AI capacity is built through third-party neocloud sites and the regulatory scrutiny those power arrangements now attract.
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    DataOne Fined $1.07M for 62 Unpermitted Generators at Microsoft AI Site

    On September 22, 2026, New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection fined DataOne $1.07 million. The company is building an AI data center in Vineland that will supply compute to Microsoft through Nebius Group, and the state says it installed and ran 62 natural-gas generators without air...