Lockport, NY · Niagara County · 43.168°N 78.752°W

H5 Data Centers Buffalo I (formerly Yahoo Lockport)

H5 Data Centers

Data centerOperationalConfirmed

Key facts

Location: Lockport, NY, Niagara County
Capacity: —
Powered by: Grid-connected; chillerless outside-air cooling design minimizes power draw
Announced: —
Last updated: 2026-07-10

Civic impact

Economics

Land: 43 acres

Energy & water

Cooling: Hybrid

Yahoo's famous "Chicken Coop" design: chillerless, cooled by outside air ~99% of the year with direct evaporative cooling as backup in summer heat, achieving a PUE of 1.08. Not independently reconfirmed as unchanged since the 2025 H5 acquisition.

Community sentiment

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Status history

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Location

Sources & data provenance

Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.

Last updated: 2026-07-10

H5 Acquires New York Data Centers From Yahoo in Sale-Leaseback Dealpress
Data Center DynamicsRetrieved: 2026-07-10
Yahoo Lockport Data Center Sold for $49 Millionpress
Buffalo Toronto Public MediaRetrieved: 2026-07-10
Yahoo's Compute Coop Is Not for Chickensother
Data Center DynamicsRetrieved: 2026-07-10

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