2 data center projects in Unincorporated Angelina County
Who decides here: the Angelina County Commissioners Court decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits. Texas counties have very few zoning powers, so land outside cities often has few local rules.
In Unincorporated Angelina County
AmpZ Champion AI data center (old Southland Paper Mill, near Lufkin)
Unincorporated Angelina County, Angelina County
1,000 acres
🕒 Aug 25, 2026: Commissioners hired a law firm to help write tax break deals for data centers.
Being builtHyperDataGrid data center (old Northern Chip Mill, Hwy 103 West)
Unincorporated Angelina County, Angelina County
40 acres
🕒 July 9, 2026: County judge said HyperDataGrid had power and water deals and had started clearing land.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Angelina County commissioners unanimously passed Resolution 010-26, asking the Legislature to give counties some power over large data centers and battery sites: setbacks, noise and light limits, water impact statements, safety plans, public hearings and tree screening. Several data centers are proposed in the county, including two along Highway 103.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Angelina County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Angelina County: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or Sam Houston Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Jasper-newton Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Houston County Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
In much of Texas you can pick who sells you power, but this company owns the power lines.
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Texas.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much power will it use? One report says 2.1 gigawatts.
- Has Oncor agreed to supply power?
- Will the county approve a tax break, and with what rules (noise, buffers, cleanup bond)?
- How much water will it use each day?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with any official?
- How big will it be (power use, buildings)?
- Who is the end user?
- Did it get a tax break?
- How much water will it use?