No project in Zavalla City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Zavalla City votes on zoning. The Angelina County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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 builtabout 14 miles awayHyperDataGrid 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
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Zavalla City. - Go to council 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 Zavalla City: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (company) or Jasper-newton Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Sam Houston 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.