# Midland County, Michigan: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Midland, Larkin Township and Jerome Township Midland County is a power-producing county: the plants here serve load well beyond its borders. Midland County is home to Midland, Larkin Township, Jerome Township and Lee Township. 206 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by DTE Electric Company (solar), the 7th largest pipeline among Michigan's counties. 206 MW of it is already under construction or built. Its power plants have 1,854 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas, the 7th largest fleet in Michigan. 4 MW has retired here since 2019, including Sanford Dam (hydro, 4 MW, 2020). Unemployment was 4.8% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. 206 MW of new generation planned here, solar leading 1,854 MW of operating power plants, mostly natural gas 4 MW of generating capacity retired since 2019 ## Cities and towns in Midland County Midland County is home to Midland, Larkin Township, Jerome Township and Lee Township. Midland42,630 residents Larkin Township5,390 residents Jerome Township4,613 residents Lee Township4,075 residents Homer Township3,952 residents Ingersoll Township2,622 residents Lincoln Township2,550 residents Edenville Township2,495 residents Midland Township2,201 residents Warren Township2,045 residents Mills Township1,807 residents Greendale Township1,730 residents Mount Haley Township1,600 residents Hope Township1,383 residents Porter Township1,269 residents Coleman1,252 residents Jasper Township1,073 residents Geneva Township1,067 residents Sanford761 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 Midland County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Michigan | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 83,488 | 83,754 | ▲ 0.3% | 24th of 83 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 37,513 | 38,301 | ▲ 2.1% | 31st of 83 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $62,767 | $70,983 | ▲ 13.1% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 4.8% | ▲ 1.0pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 4 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 206 MW | 11% of today's fleet | 7th of 25 by size | Employers here counted 38,301 jobs in 2025, up 2.1% from 2019. DTE Electric Company is the largest utility serving Midland County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 20.13¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.89¢ median for Michigan utilities. 83,754 people live here, up 0.3% since 2020. ## Who powers Midland County ### Utilities with service territory in Midland 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% | | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,657,843 | 19.11¢ | 36% | 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 | |---|---|---| | Natural gas | 1,849 MW | 100% | | Petroleum | 5 MW | 0% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Midland Cogeneration Venture | Midland Cogeneration Venture | Natural gas | 1,854 MW | 1989 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Poseyville Solar Park | Solar Photovoltaic | 206 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2028 | DTE Electric Company | ### Retired since 2019 | Plant | Technology | MW | Year | |---|---|---|---| | Sanford Dam | Hydro | 4 MW | 2020 | ## The Midland County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 38,301 | $70,983 | 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 Midland County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Midland County. Michigan has 91 local measures on record statewide. ## Midland County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Midland County, Bay 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Midland County | 83,754 | ▲ 2.1% | 1,854 MW | 206 MW | — | — | | Bay County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/bay-county) | 102,123 | ▼ 0.8% | 1,434 MW | 80 MW | — | — | | Clare County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/clare-county) | 31,543 | ▲ 16.3% | 4 MW | — | — | — | | Gladwin County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/gladwin-county) | 26,077 | ▲ 9.3% | 20 MW | 145 MW | — | — | | Gratiot County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/gratiot-county) | 41,190 | ▼ 3.3% | 1,124 MW | 50 MW | — | — | | Isabella County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/isabella-county) | 64,691 | ▼ 6.0% | 722 MW | — | — | — | | Saginaw County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/saginaw-county) | 187,688 | ▼ 4.2% | 9 MW | 120 MW | — | — | ## More of Michigan [All Michigan countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan)[Saginaw County187,688 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/saginaw-county)[Bay County102,123 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/bay-county)[Isabella County64,691 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/isabella-county)[Gratiot County41,190 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/gratiot-county)[Clare County31,543 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/clare-county) ## Midland County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Midland County, Michigan? 2 utilities have service territory in Midland County in the EIA-861 2024 report: DTE Electric Company, Consumers Energy Co - (MI). The largest, DTE Electric Company, charged residential customers 20.13¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Midland, MI in? Midland is in Midland County, Michigan. About 42,630 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Midland County? 1 operating plant with 1,854 MW of capacity. The largest is Midland Cogeneration Venture (1,854 MW, natural gas). ### How much new power is planned in Midland County? 206 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 206 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is DTE Electric Company. ### Are there data centers in Midland County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Midland County. ### Is Midland County adding jobs? Employers counted 38,301 jobs in 2025 against 37,513 in 2019 (+2.1%, BLS QCEW). ### Does Midland County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Midland County. Michigan has 91 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/midland-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/).