# Huron County, Michigan: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Bad Axe, Sebewaing Township and Winsor Township

Local rules on data centers are on the record in Huron County. Huron County is home to Bad Axe, Sebewaing Township, Winsor Township and Colfax Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 2 local measures here (2 in force); the latest is “Temporary moratorium on new or expanded data centers”. 200 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by DTE Electric Company (solar), the 9th largest pipeline among Michigan's counties. 200 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 533, up 7.0% since 2019. Its power plants have 1,024 MW of capacity, 96% of it wind.

200 MW
of new generation planned here, solar leading

1,024 MW
of operating power plants, mostly wind

+2.1%
total jobs since 2019, now 11,350

## Cities and towns in Huron County

Huron County is home to Bad Axe, Sebewaing Township, Winsor Township and Colfax Township.

Bad Axe2,943 residents
Sebewaing Township2,602 residents
Winsor Township1,890 residents
Colfax Township1,704 residents
Sebewaing1,678 residents
Caseville Township1,636 residents
Bingham Township1,597 residents
Harbor Beach1,556 residents
Oliver Township1,372 residents
Port Austin Township1,347 residents
Verona Township1,184 residents
Pigeon1,180 residents
Sand Beach Township1,119 residents
Fairhaven Township1,059 residents
Sherman Township964 residents
Grant Township846 residents
Ubly824 residents
Elkton776 residents
Hume Township722 residents
Brookfield Township712 residents
Lincoln Township706 residents
Rubicon Township695 residents
Dwight Township685 residents
Meade Township683 residents

And 14 smaller places.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bay Port.

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 Huron County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 31,378 | 30,530 | ▼ 2.7% | 48th of 83 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,121 | 11,350 | ▲ 2.1% | 32nd of 83 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,464 | $52,516 | ▲ 29.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 498 | 533 | ▲ 7.0% | 47th of 69 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 101 | 82 | ▼ 18.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.6% | 5.1% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 120 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 200 MW | 20% of today's fleet | 9th of 25 by size |

120 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Employers here counted 11,350 jobs in 2025, up 2.1% from 2019. Unemployment was 5.1% in August 2026, against 4.6% in 2019. DTE Electric Company is the largest utility serving Huron County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 20.13¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.89¢ median for Michigan utilities. 30,530 people live here, down 2.7% since 2020. Electrical contractors employ 82, down 18.8% since 2019 against up 23.2% statewide, at an average $60,409 a year.

## Who powers Huron County

### Utilities with service territory in Huron County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTE Electric Company | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,067,779 | 20.13¢ | 41% |
| Village of Sebewaing - (MI) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thumb Electric Coop of Mich | — | — | — | — | — |

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 | 982 MW | 96% |
| Petroleum | 32 MW | 3% |
| Natural gas | 8 MW | 1% |
| Coal | 2 MW | 0% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Wind Park | DTE Electric Company | Wind | 162 MW | 2014 |
| Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | Wind | 149 MW | 2017 |
| Deerfield Wind Energy 2 | Deerfield Wind Energy 2, LLC | Wind | 112 MW | 2023 |
| Apple Blossom Wind Farm | Apple Blossom Wind, LLC | Wind | 100 MW | 2017 |
| Pheasant Run Wind LLC | Pheasant Run Wind LLC | Wind | 75 MW | 2013 |
| Brookfield | DTE Electric Company | Wind | 75 MW | 2014 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Solar Park | Solar Photovoltaic | 200 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2028 | DTE Electric Company |

## The Huron County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 11,350 | $52,516 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 533 | $55,637 | 0.89 |
| Electrical contractors | 82 | $60,409 | 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 Huron County

### Local measures 

| Measure | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary moratorium on new or expanded data centers | In force | 2026-07 |
| County moratorium on data centers through May 27, 2029 | In force | 2026-01 |

## Huron County and its neighbors

Of the 2 counties that border Huron County, Sanilac County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County | 30,530 | ▲ 2.1% | 1,024 MW | 200 MW | — | 2 |
| Sanilac County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/sanilac-county) | 40,083 | ▼ 1.4% | 128 MW | 539 MW | — | — |
| Tuscola County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/tuscola-county) | 52,680 | ▲ 3.6% | 656 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Michigan

[All Michigan countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan)[Tuscola County52,680 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/tuscola-county)[Sanilac County40,083 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/sanilac-county)

## Huron County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Huron County, Michigan?

3 utilities have service territory in Huron County in the EIA-861 2024 report: DTE Electric Company, Village of Sebewaing - (MI), Thumb Electric Coop of Mich. The largest, DTE Electric Company, charged residential customers 20.13¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Huron County?

18 operating plants with 1,024 MW of capacity. The largest is Echo Wind Park (162 MW, wind).

### How much new power is planned in Huron County?

200 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 200 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is DTE Electric Company.

### Are there data centers in Huron County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Huron County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Sanilac County.

### Is Huron County adding jobs?

Employers counted 11,350 jobs in 2025 against 11,121 in 2019 (+2.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 498 to 533.

### Does Huron County have a data center moratorium?

The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 2 local measures for Huron County, 2 in force.

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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/).