Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank)
177 MW AI data center in Yaphank, NY, United States: paused.
- Capacity: 177 MW
- Location: Yaphank, NY, United States
- Developer: WF Industrial (Wildflower)
- Status: paused
- Estimated cost: $1B
Status: Paused
Paused: Governor Hochul's July 14, 2026 executive order freezes permits for data centers drawing 50 MW or more for up to a year, and Brookhaven Town declared its own moratorium, with an 18-month version planned (South Shore Press, July 16, 2026). The developer says it remains committed to the project. WF Industrial's plan: $1B, 549,000 sq ft on 71 acres. The 176.6 MW is the campus's requested grid power (as much as), not an IT figure, so it is marked as an estimate. Source: South Shore Press, 2026-07-16.
Paused and cancelled projects stay listed in the directory but are not counted in state totals, capacity totals or rankings.
Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank) is a 177 MW AI data center project located in Yaphank, NY, United States, currently paused. It was being developed by WF Industrial (Wildflower). The estimated build cost is $1B. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across NY, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
WF Industrial proposed a $1 billion, 549,000 sq ft data center in Yaphank that would convert three warehouses on 71 acres. It's projected to draw 176.6 MW from the LIPA grid. The Town of Brookhaven adopted an 18-month moratorium and the state paused permits.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank)?
- Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank) is an AI data center project in Yaphank, New York tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is paused. A paused campus stays listed with its source, but is never counted in state totals, capacity totals or rankings.
- Where is Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank)?
- Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank) is in Yaphank, New York. Every tracked New York campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/new-york.
- How big is Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank)?
- Data Center Index tracks Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank) at 177 MW, on an estimated $1B build. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
- Who is building Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank)?
- WF Industrial (Wildflower) was developing Brookhaven Digital Infrastructure Facility (Yaphank).
Sources
- The debate about data centers as state leaders place moratoriums on them (longislandpress.com · press · 2026-07-15)
- The South Shore Press (southshorepress.com · press · 2026-07-16)
- Long Island Press (longislandpress.com · press · 2026-07-15)
- TBR News Media (tbrnewsmedia.com · press · 2026-07-16)