Wildflower AI data center in Yaphank
Also called: Brookhaven Logistics Center
Developer Wildflower wants to turn empty warehouses in Yaphank into an AI data center worth over $1 billion. Residents and town leaders raised worries about power, water and noise. In July 2026 Brookhaven passed an 18-month data center moratorium.
Where things stand: On hold: Brookhaven passed an 18-month data center moratorium in July 2026, and the state paused permits for big data centers.
🕒 Latest update (July 16, 2026): Brookhaven Town Board approved an 18-month data center moratorium after a long hearing.
What we know
- 📍 WhereExisting warehouses in Yaphank, along the Long Island Expressway, Brookhaven, Suffolk County
- 🏢 CompanyWildflower
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop cooling; one-time fill of about 700,000 gallons
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has Wildflower applied to the Suffolk County Water Authority? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 25, 2026Town supervisor proposed an 18-month data center moratorium after the Yaphank plan became public.
- July 14, 2026Governor paused state environmental permits for data centers of 50 megawatts or more.
- July 16, 2026Brookhaven 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.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Proposed AI data center in Yaphank meets opposition from residents and town leaders · News 12 Long Island · June 25, 2026
- Brookhaven approves 18-month data center moratorium after marathon hearing · Fire Island News · July 24, 2026
- Key Takeaways from New York Data Center Permitting Pause Under Executive Order No. 62 · Davis Wright Tremaine · July 2026
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