Proposed
1606 Corp. AI data center at a Lufkin power plant
A small company called 1606 Corp. wants to buy a 55-megawatt power plant and a 50,000 sq ft building on 132 acres in Lufkin and use the power for AI computers. The deal is not final.
Where things stand: Non-binding deal to buy the plant; not final.
🕒 Latest update (2026): 1606 Corp. signed a non-binding term sheet to buy the plant and 132 acres for about $11.67 million.
What we know
- 📍 WhereLufkin (a tracker lists it as the former Aspen Power plant), Lufkin, Angelina County
- 🏢 Company1606 Corp.
- 🌳 Size132 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs55 megawatts (about as much as 44,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromExisting 55 MW power plant on site, to power the computers directly (behind the meter).
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has the purchase closed? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the plant restart, and what fuel will it burn? 🙋 I'll find out
- Is the site inside Lufkin city limits? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 20261606 Corp. signed a non-binding term sheet to buy the plant and 132 acres for about $11.67 million.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- 1606 Corp. Enters into Term Sheet to Acquire Texas 55 MW Power Generation Facility · ACCESS Newswire (company release)
- 1606 Corp Lufkin AI Data Center (Former Aspen Power Plant) · More Than Just Parks data center tracker
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