Navajo County, Arizona: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Show Low, Winslow and Snowflake
Navajo County is a generation frontier for Arizona. 1,900 MW of new generation is planned here across 6 units, led by Invenergy Services LLC (solar), the 5th largest pipeline among Arizona's counties. 950 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 1,687, up 50.0% since 2019. Navajo County is home to Show Low, Winslow, Snowflake and Holbrook. 840 MW has retired here since 2019, including Cholla (coal, 840 MW, 2025). 528 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind.
Cities and towns in Navajo County
Navajo County is home to Show Low, Winslow, Snowflake and Holbrook.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Chilchinbito, Cibecue, Clay Springs, Dilkon, East Fork, First Mesa, Fort Apache, Greasewood, Hard Rock, Heber-Overgaard, Hondah, Hotevilla-Bacavi, Indian Wells, Jeddito, Joseph City, Kayenta, Keams Canyon, Kykotsmovi Village, Lake of the Woods, Linden, Low Mountain, McNary, North Fork, Oljato-Monument Valley, Pinedale, Pinetop Country Club, Pinon, Rainbow City, Seba Dalkai, Second Mesa, Seven Mile, Shongopovi, Shonto, Shumway, Sun Valley, Tees Toh, Turkey Creek, Wagon Wheel, White Mountain Lake, Whitecone and 3 more.
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 Navajo County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 106,748 | 109,946 | ▲ 3.0% | 9th of 15 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 26,820 | 27,910 | ▲ 4.1% | 11th of 15 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,078 | $52,143 | ▲ 30.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,125 | 1,687 | ▲ 50.0% | 3rd of 11 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 8.0% | 7.7% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 528 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 840 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 1,900 MW | 267% of today's fleet | 5th of 8 by size |
Its power plants have 711 MW of capacity, 88% of it wind, the 10th largest fleet in Arizona. Employers here counted 27,910 jobs in 2025, up 4.1% from 2019. Arizona Public Service Co is the largest utility serving Navajo 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 7.7% in August 2026, against 8.0% in 2019. 109,946 people live here, up 3.0% since 2020, 9th of 15 Arizona counties by population.
Who powers Navajo County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −312 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Navajo 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% |
| Navajo Tribal Utility Authority | State | Bundled | 27,014 | 16.63¢ | 46% |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | Federal | Bundled | — | — | 27% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 628 MW | 88% |
| Solar | 55 MW | 8% |
| Other technologies | 27 MW | 4% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Camp Wind Farm | AES Clean Energy | Wind | 500 MW | 2026 |
| Poseidon Wind, LLC | Axium Arizona Renewables, LLC | Wind | 65 MW | 2010 |
| Dry Lake Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Wind | 63 MW | 2009 |
| Kayenta Solar Project | NGI-Kayenta Solar Lessor I, LLC | Solar | 55 MW | 2017 |
| Novo BioPower Plant | Novo Biopower LLC | Other technologies | 27 MW | 2008 |
Planned generation 6
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake A Solar and BESS | Solar Photovoltaic | 475 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Snowflake A Solar and BESS | Batteries | 475 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Hashknife Energy Center LLC | Solar Photovoltaic | 275 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | Invenergy Services LLC |
| Hashknife Energy Center LLC | Batteries | 275 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | Invenergy Services LLC |
| Hashknife Energy Center II LLC | Solar Photovoltaic | 200 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Invenergy Services LLC |
| Hashknife Energy Center II LLC | Batteries | 200 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Invenergy Services LLC |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholla | Coal | 840 MW | 2025 |
The Navajo County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 27,910 | $52,143 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,687 | $53,234 | 1.14 |
| Electric utilities | 57 | $94,220 | 0.75 |
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 Navajo County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Navajo County. Arizona has 6 local measures on record statewide.
Navajo County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Navajo County, Coconino 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo County | 109,946 | ▲ 4.1% | 711 MW | 1,900 MW | — | — |
| Apache County | 64,445 | ▼ 5.0% | 2,604 MW | — | — | — |
| Coconino County | 144,368 | ▲ 6.3% | 2,028 MW | 2,700 MW | — | — |
| Gila County | 53,801 | ▲ 3.3% | 20 MW | — | — | — |
| Graham County | 40,157 | ▲ 17.7% | — | — | 1 | — |
| San Juan County UT | 14,542 | ▲ 9.8% | 134 MW | — | — | — |
More of Arizona
Navajo County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Navajo County, Arizona?
4 utilities have service territory in Navajo County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Arizona Public Service Co, Navopache Electric Coop, Inc, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. The largest, Arizona Public Service Co, charged residential customers 16.45¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Show Low, AZ in?
Show Low is in Navajo County, Arizona. About 12,471 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Navajo County?
5 operating plants with 711 MW of capacity. The largest is West Camp Wind Farm (500 MW, wind).
How much new power is planned in Navajo County?
1,900 MW across 6 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 950 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Invenergy Services LLC.
Are there data centers in Navajo County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Navajo County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Coconino County.
Is Navajo County adding jobs?
Employers counted 27,910 jobs in 2025 against 26,820 in 2019 (+4.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,125 to 1,687.
Does Navajo County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Navajo County. Arizona has 6 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.