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Go to PodcastAmp Z is developing a gigawatt-scale data center campus known as Project LufKin on the site of the former Southland Paper Mill in East Texas.
The project is planned in phases: first using the site’s existing grid connection, then expanding utility service later in 2026 and again by 2028, with on-site generation added by 2029. The campus currently covers about 1,041 acres and is described as expandable to around 4,000 acres, positioning it as a major hub for AI-focused digital infrastructure.
The Southland Paper Mill, later operated as Abitibi Bowater Inc., opened in the late 1930s and closed in 2007. After a failed sale in 2009, Verdant Industries bought the property at auction in 2010 for
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 11.54 miles | HyperDataGrid: Lufkin, TX |
HyperDatagrid is developing a high-density AI data center on the former Northern Chip Mill site in Hudson, just outside Lufkin in Angelina County.
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Amp Energy is a founder-led private investment platform, investing at the intersection of AI-driven infrastructure and the energy transition.
Founded in 2009 by Dave Rogers, the company has deployed more than $4.5 billion into 14 GW of power infrastructure worldwide. Amp is a high-growth disruptor at scale, backed by major investments from institutional capital partners including most recently the Carlyle Group, which invested US$374 million into the company in 2021.
The company is headquartered in Toronto with global operations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
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