# Kit Carson County, Colorado: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Burlington New generation is lining up in Kit Carson County. Kit Carson County is home to Burlington, Stratton and Flagler. 753 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Public Service Co of Colorado (wind), the 4th largest pipeline among Colorado's counties. 603 MW of it is already under construction or built. 1,106 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Its power plants have 1,436 MW of capacity, 91% of it wind, the 6th largest fleet in Colorado. Employers here counted 3,051 jobs in 2025, up 6.4% from 2019. 753 MW of new generation planned here, wind leading 1,436 MW of operating power plants, mostly wind +6.4% total jobs since 2019, now 3,051 ## Cities and towns in Kit Carson County Kit Carson County is home to Burlington, Stratton and Flagler. Burlington3,164 residents Stratton644 residents Flagler584 residents Bethune190 residents Seibert178 residents Vona89 residents 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 Kit Carson County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Colorado | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,062 | 7,069 | ▲ 0.1% | 43rd of 64 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,868 | 3,051 | ▲ 6.4% | 21st of 64 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,791 | $50,457 | ▲ 33.5% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 96 | 94 | ▼ 2.1% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 1.9% | 2.8% | ▲ 0.9pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1,106 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 753 MW | 52% of today's fleet | 4th of 18 by size | Unemployment was 2.8% in August 2026, against 1.9% in 2019. K C Electric Association is the largest utility serving Kit Carson County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.09¢/kWh in 2024, below the 15.15¢ median for Colorado utilities. 7,069 people live here, up 0.1% since 2020. ## Who powers Kit Carson County ### Utilities with service territory in Kit Carson County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | K C Electric Association | Cooperative | Bundled | 3,404 | 13.09¢ | 51% | | City of Burlington - (CO) | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Wind | 1,307 MW | 91% | | Petroleum | 129 MW | 9% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Dusty Rose Wind | Dusty Rose Wind, LLC | Wind | 502 MW | 2026 | | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind, LLC | Wind | 300 MW | 2020 | | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Bronco Plains Wind II, LLC | Wind | 200 MW | 2023 | | Carousel Wind Farm LLC | Carousel Wind Farm, LLC | Wind | 150 MW | 2015 | | Burlington (CO) | Tri-State G & T Assn, Inc | Petroleum | 129 MW | 1977 | | Crossing Trails Wind Power Project LLC. | EDP Renewables North America LLC | Wind | 104 MW | 2021 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Singing Grass Wind | Onshore Wind Turbine | 603 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Public Service Co of Colorado | | Carousel Energy Storage, LLC | Batteries | 150 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | Carousel Energy Storage, LLC | ## The Kit Carson County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 3,051 | $50,457 | 1.00 | | Construction | 94 | $54,655 | 0.58 | 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 Kit Carson County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Kit Carson County. Colorado has 25 local measures on record statewide. ## Kit Carson County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Kit Carson County, Cheyenne 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Kit Carson County | 7,069 | ▲ 6.4% | 1,436 MW | 753 MW | — | — | | Cheyenne County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/cheyenne-county) | 1,713 | ▲ 2.1% | 498 MW | 688 MW | — | — | | Cheyenne County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/cheyenne-county) KS | 2,604 | ▼ 1.6% | 9 MW | — | — | — | | Lincoln County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/lincoln-county) | 5,645 | ▼ 1.1% | 1,007 MW | — | — | — | | Sherman County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/sherman-county) KS | 5,763 | ▼ 3.5% | 19 MW | — | — | — | | Wallace County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/wallace-county) KS | 1,441 | ▼ 1.5% | 3 MW | — | — | — | | Washington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/washington-county) | 4,732 | ▲ 1.2% | — | — | — | — | | Yuma County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/yuma-county) | 9,896 | ▼ 5.1% | 3 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Colorado [All Colorado countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado)[Yuma County9,896 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/yuma-county)[Lincoln County5,645 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/lincoln-county)[Washington County4,732 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/washington-county)[Cheyenne County1,713 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/cheyenne-county) ## Kit Carson County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Kit Carson County, Colorado? 2 utilities have service territory in Kit Carson County in the EIA-861 2024 report: K C Electric Association, City of Burlington - (CO). The largest, K C Electric Association, charged residential customers 13.09¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What power plants are in Kit Carson County? 7 operating plants with 1,436 MW of capacity. The largest is Dusty Rose Wind (502 MW, wind). ### How much new power is planned in Kit Carson County? 753 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 603 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Public Service Co of Colorado. ### Are there data centers in Kit Carson County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Kit Carson County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Cheyenne County. ### Is Kit Carson County adding jobs? Employers counted 3,051 jobs in 2025 against 2,868 in 2019 (+6.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 96 to 94. ### Does Kit Carson County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Kit Carson County. Colorado has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/colorado/kit-carson-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).