Keya Paha County, Nebraska: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Keya Paha County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Keya Paha County is home to Springview. Its power plants have 3 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Employers here counted 140 jobs in 2025, up 2.9% from 2019. Cherry-Todd Electric Coop, Inc is the largest utility serving Keya Paha County, one of 2 with territory here. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Keya Paha County
Keya Paha County is home to Springview.
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 Keya Paha County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 760 | 792 | ▲ 4.2% | 83rd of 93 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 136 | 140 | ▲ 2.9% | 26th of 93 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,953 | $34,096 | ▲ 3.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
792 people live here, up 4.2% since 2020.
Who powers Keya Paha County
Utilities with service territory in Keya Paha County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry-Todd Electric Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| KBR Rural Public Power District | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 3 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springview | Bluestem LLC | Wind | 3 MW | 2011 |
The Keya Paha County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 140 | $34,096 | 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 Keya Paha County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Keya Paha County. Nebraska has 23 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Cherry County.
Keya Paha County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Keya Paha County, Holt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keya Paha County | 792 | ▲ 2.9% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Boyd County | 1,674 | ▼ 9.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Brown County | 2,826 | ▲ 13.2% | 59 MW | — | — | — |
| Cherry County | 5,561 | ▼ 1.1% | 2 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Gregory County SD | 4,037 | ▲ 6.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Holt County | 10,067 | ▼ 2.0% | 402 MW | — | — | — |
| Rock County | 1,259 | ▲ 0.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Todd County SD | 8,863 | ▼ 4.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Tripp County SD | 5,708 | ▲ 3.4% | — | — | — | — |
More of Nebraska
Keya Paha County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Keya Paha County, Nebraska?
2 utilities have service territory in Keya Paha County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Cherry-Todd Electric Coop, Inc, KBR Rural Public Power District.
What power plants are in Keya Paha County?
1 operating plant with 3 MW of capacity. The largest is Springview (3 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Keya Paha County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Keya Paha County.
Is Keya Paha County adding jobs?
Employers counted 140 jobs in 2025 against 136 in 2019 (+2.9%, BLS QCEW).
Does Keya Paha County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Keya Paha County. Nebraska has 23 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.