Eagle County, Colorado: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Gypsum, Eagle and Avon
The build-out shows up in Eagle County as work for the electrical trades. Eagle County is home to Gypsum, Eagle, Avon and Vail. Construction employs 3,722, up 12.3% since 2019, and construction is 2.0 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Electrical contractors employ 356, up 27.1% since 2019 against up 9.0% statewide, at an average $74,505 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 2.2% in 2019. 13 MW has retired here since 2019, including Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass (other technologies, 13 MW, 2024).
Cities and towns in Eagle County
Eagle County is home to Gypsum, Eagle, Avon and Vail.
- Basalt also extends into Pitkin County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Dotsero, Edwards, El Jebel, Fulford, McCoy, Wolcott.
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 Eagle County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 55,657 | 54,291 | ▼ 2.5% | 15th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 33,932 | 35,602 | ▲ 4.9% | 30th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $48,605 | $67,364 | ▲ 38.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,313 | 3,722 | ▲ 12.3% | 16th of 38 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 280 | 356 | ▲ 27.1% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 17 | 24 | ▲ 41.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.2% | 3.5% | ▲ 1.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 13 MW | — |
Employers here counted 35,602 jobs in 2025, up 4.9% from 2019. Its power plants have 15 MW of capacity, 44% of it natural gas. Public Service Co of Colorado is the largest utility serving Eagle County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.05¢/kWh in 2024. 54,291 people live here, down 2.5% since 2020.
Who powers Eagle County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −13 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Eagle County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,365,053 | 15.05¢ | 44% |
| Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 49,982 | 12.04¢ | 41% |
| Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 23,253 | 16.76¢ | 23% |
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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 6 MW | 44% |
| Hydro | 5 MW | 34% |
| Petroleum | 3 MW | 22% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gypsum Cogeneration | Eagle Materials Co LLC | Petroleum | 10 MW | 1990 |
| Basalt | City of Aspen- (CO) | Hydro | 5 MW | 1985 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Valley Clean Energy LLC Biomass | Other technologies | 13 MW | 2024 |
The Eagle County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 35,602 | $67,364 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 3,722 | $83,596 | 1.97 |
| Electrical contractors | 356 | $74,505 | 1.39 |
| Data processing and hosting | 24 | $200,327 | 0.22 |
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 Eagle County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Eagle County. Colorado has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Eagle County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Eagle County, Routt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle County | 54,291 | ▲ 4.9% | 15 MW | — | — | — |
| Garfield County | 63,474 | ▲ 6.0% | 82 MW | — | — | — |
| Grand County | 16,496 | ▲ 5.9% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Lake County | 7,552 | ▲ 22.0% | 202 MW | — | — | — |
| Pitkin County | 16,625 | ▲ 5.7% | 5 MW | — | — | — |
| Routt County | 25,329 | ▲ 4.8% | 465 MW | — | — | — |
| Summit County | 31,517 | ▲ 1.2% | 28 MW | — | — | — |
More of Colorado
Eagle County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Eagle County, Colorado?
3 utilities have service territory in Eagle County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Co of Colorado, Holy Cross Electric Assn, Inc, Yampa Valley Electric Assn Inc. The largest, Public Service Co of Colorado, charged residential customers 15.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Eagle County?
2 operating plants with 15 MW of capacity. The largest is American Gypsum Cogeneration (10 MW, petroleum).
Are there data centers in Eagle County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Eagle County.
Is Eagle County adding jobs?
Employers counted 35,602 jobs in 2025 against 33,932 in 2019 (+4.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 3,313 to 3,722.
Does Eagle County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Eagle County. Colorado has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.