Greenlee County, Arizona: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Clifton
No data center or power plant project is on record in Greenlee County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Greenlee County is home to Clifton and Duncan. Next door, Cochise County has 1 data center and 351 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 5,649 jobs in 2025, up 9.9% from 2019 (the 5th fastest growth of 15 Arizona counties). Arizona Public Service Co is the largest utility serving Greenlee County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.45¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.49¢ median for Arizona utilities. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Greenlee County
Greenlee County is home to Clifton and Duncan.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Franklin, Morenci, York.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Greenlee County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 9,531 | 9,312 | ▼ 2.3% | 15th of 15 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,138 | 5,649 | ▲ 9.9% | 5th of 15 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $71,060 | $94,798 | ▲ 33.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 3.6% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
9,312 people live here, down 2.3% since 2020.
Who powers Greenlee County
Utilities with service territory in Greenlee County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Public Service Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,256,120 | 16.45¢ | 48% |
| Navopache Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 40,076 | 13.43¢ | 15% |
| Morenci Water and Electric | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,232 | 11.23¢ | 1% |
| Duncan Valley Elec Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Greenlee County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Greenlee County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,649 | $94,798 | 1.00 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Greenlee County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Greenlee County. Arizona has 6 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Grant County.
Greenlee County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Greenlee County, Cochise County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlee County | 9,312 | ▲ 9.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Apache County | 64,445 | ▼ 5.0% | 2,604 MW | — | — | — |
| Catron County NM | 3,827 | ▲ 9.0% | 100 MW | — | — | — |
| Cochise County | 126,332 | ▲ 1.3% | 1,666 MW | 351 MW | 1 | — |
| Graham County | 40,157 | ▲ 17.7% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Grant County NM | 27,252 | ▲ 2.0% | 55 MW | 5 MW | — | 1 |
| Hidalgo County NM | 3,929 | ▼ 21.9% | 297 MW | 2 MW | — | — |
More of Arizona
Greenlee County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Greenlee County, Arizona?
4 utilities have service territory in Greenlee County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Arizona Public Service Co, Navopache Electric Coop, Inc, Morenci Water and Electric, Duncan Valley Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Arizona Public Service Co, charged residential customers 16.45¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Greenlee County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Greenlee County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Cochise County.
Is Greenlee County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,649 jobs in 2025 against 5,138 in 2019 (+9.9%, BLS QCEW).
Does Greenlee County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Greenlee County. Arizona has 6 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.