LAMP data center and power hub (BaRupOn, near Raywood)
Also called: Liberty American Multi-Sourced Power and Innovation Hub
A company called BaRupOn says it is building a huge data center and power plant on about 700 acres near Raywood. Liberty County says the company only described a plastics factory and has been building without permits. The project's real size and status are unclear.
Where things stand: Company says it is building a 700-acre data center; county says it never heard of a data center and sought fines for building without permits.
🕒 Latest update (May 22, 2026): County attorney said the company restarted building without permits and must pay fines.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear FM 770 and County Road 182, Raywood area, Unincorporated Liberty County, Liberty County
- 🏢 CompanyBaRupOn LLC (QYK Brands LLC)
- 🌳 Size700 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs3,000 megawatts (about as much as 2,400,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromCompany says it will make its own power on site and not use Entergy or the MISO grid.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is this really a data center project, and how big is it? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the company paid the county fines and gotten permits? 🙋 I'll find out
- What kind of on-site power plant would it build, and would it need an air permit? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 24, 2024Company presented a plastics (PPE) factory plan to county commissioners, with no data center mentioned.
- May 22, 2026County attorney said the company restarted building without permits and must pay fines.
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Where this comes from
- Liberty County says not so fast to accidental data center · The Vindicator · May 22, 2026
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