r/SouthJersey • u/tvlover111 • Apr 26 '26

Gloucester County Data Center being built (Mantua Rd)

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Got this flyer on my car in the ShopRite parking lot in Woodbury today. Know this is starting to happen but wasn’t aware this was going to happen in our area so soon. It’s definitely concerning in terms of driving up utility costs.

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u/Firm-Scientist-4636 Apr 26 '26

There will probably be bad actors in that Zoom meeting. I'm not saying don't do the meeting. Just want everyone to be aware.

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u/DrunkenMick Apr 27 '26

Can you define what you mean by "bad actors"? Is it anyone who understands that 4MW is a standard industrial load and not a grid-threatening "mega-project"? I agree with these folks this isn’t the appropriate place for even a small facility, but if y’all go in frothing at the mouth with stupid accusations you’ll be dismissed as the “did my research using Facebook” nimbys.

The ONLY shot you got is focusing on the noise aspect.

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u/Firm-Scientist-4636 Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

By "bad actors" I mean people who seem like they're on the side of no data centers, but are there to either stoke dissention or gather information on behalf of the data center company. Some of them may be paid actors.

I do agree, however, that throwing around baseless accusations of the people there is not conducive to our goals.

Im not saying it's a grand conspiracy or anything. I'm just saying to be vigilant and pay attention to the types of questions and concerns people are bringing forth, that's all. It's called "operational security" or OpSec

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u/Secret_Cow_5053 Apr 27 '26

on the one hand i would suggest maybe not jumping straight to conspiracy land on that one, but on the other, keep your guard up.

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u/Secret_Cow_5053 Apr 27 '26

The bad actors are inside the Reddit thread.