Metcalfe County, Kentucky: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Edmonton
No data center or power plant project is on record in Metcalfe County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Metcalfe County is home to Edmonton. Next door, Barren County has 1 data center. Employers here counted 2,087 jobs in 2025, up 12.4% from 2019. 55 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 55 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar.
Cities and towns in Metcalfe County
Metcalfe County is home to Edmonton.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Summer Shade.
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 Metcalfe County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,286 | 10,583 | ▲ 2.9% | 98th of 120 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,856 | 2,087 | ▲ 12.4% | 16th of 120 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,783 | $46,986 | ▲ 27.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.5% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.6pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 55 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.5% in 2019. Taylor County Rural E C C is the largest utility serving Metcalfe County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.27¢/kWh in 2024. 10,583 people live here, up 2.9% since 2020.
Who powers Metcalfe County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +55 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Metcalfe County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Rural E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,985 | 13.27¢ | 24% |
| Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY) | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,889 | 13.08¢ | 16% |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,529 | 12.52¢ | 49% |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 55 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glover Creek Solar, LLC | Glover Creek Solar, LLC | Solar | 55 MW | 2024 |
The Metcalfe County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,087 | $46,986 | 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 Metcalfe County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Metcalfe County. Kentucky has 44 local measures on record statewide.
Metcalfe County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Metcalfe County, Barren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe County | 10,583 | ▲ 12.4% | 55 MW | — | — | — |
| Adair County | 19,423 | ▲ 14.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Barren County | 45,641 | ▼ 3.8% | 1 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Cumberland County | 5,992 | ▲ 29.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Green County | 11,644 | ▲ 13.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Hart County | 20,117 | ▲ 8.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Monroe County | 11,191 | ▲ 2.2% | — | — | — | — |
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Metcalfe County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Metcalfe County, Kentucky?
3 utilities have service territory in Metcalfe County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Taylor County Rural E C C, Farmers Rural Electric Coop Corp - (KY), Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN). The largest, Taylor County Rural E C C, charged residential customers 13.27¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Metcalfe County?
1 operating plant with 55 MW of capacity. The largest is Glover Creek Solar, LLC (55 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Metcalfe County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Metcalfe County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Barren County.
Is Metcalfe County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,087 jobs in 2025 against 1,856 in 2019 (+12.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Metcalfe County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Metcalfe County. Kentucky has 44 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.