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1 data center project in Brookhaven Town

Who decides here: the Town Board of Brookhaven Town votes on zoning. The Suffolk County may review big projects too.

In Brookhaven Town

Stopped or cancelled

Wildflower AI data center in Yaphank

Brookhaven, Suffolk County

🕒 July 16, 2026: Brookhaven Town Board approved an 18-month data center moratorium after a long hearing.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

After a nearly six-hour hearing, the town board passed an 18-month pause on new data centers. Town planners must write zoning rules, because the town code does not define data centers yet.

July 16, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
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  2. Go to council meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Brookhaven Town: Fishers Island Utility Co. Inc. (company) or Long Island Power Authority (public).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in New York.

🙋 Open tasks here

  • How many megawatts would the Yaphank data center use?
  • Has Wildflower applied to the Suffolk County Water Authority?

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