Construction begins for second data center in the Angelina County area
Posted/updated on: July 15, 2026 at 10:49 am
Hudson (KETK)– Houston-based company Hyper Data Grid has begun construction on Highway 103 in the city of Hudson as it prepares to build a second data center near Angelina County.
Angelina County Judge Keith Wright says the tech company has purchased the former ‘Northern Chip Mill’ property and is currently constructing what they say will be a ‘small data center.’
“There’s some existing water wells on site that they will obtain their water from, and my understanding is that they have an agreement with Oncor for their power, using previous infrastructure on the sight,” Wright said.
As Angelina County residents continue to fight back against the second data center in their neighborhood, the commissioners court said there’s not much that can be done.
“We don’t have any permit authority or way to control land use.” Wright offers one solution: “They are located on a county road, so all we can do is a Road Use Agreement. That will protect the county from damages and force some fees to be paid.”
The court is also working with state lawmakers to find permanent solutions.
