Atlantic County, New Jersey: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic City and Galloway Township
The build-out shows up in Atlantic County as work for the electrical trades. Atlantic County is home to Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic City, Galloway Township and Hamilton Township. 2 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Distributed Solar Development, LLC (solar), the 6th largest pipeline among New Jersey's counties. 2 MW of it is already under construction or built. Electrical contractors employ 880, up 28.3% since 2019 against up 8.8% statewide, at an average $79,205 a year. Next door, Ocean County has 4 data centers. Construction employs 5,778, up 9.3% since 2019.
Cities and towns in Atlantic County
Atlantic County is home to Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic City, Galloway Township and Hamilton Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Absecon Highlands, Bargaintown, Collings Lakes, Cologne, Dorothy, East Vineland, Elwood, English Creek, Germania, Leeds Point, Mays Landing, McKee City, Milmay, Mizpah, Nesco, Newtonville, Oceanville, Pomona, Richland, Smithville, Stockton University, Sweetwater.
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 Atlantic County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 274,192 | 278,657 | ▲ 1.6% | 15th of 21 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 128,996 | 125,225 | ▼ 2.9% | 21st of 21 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,528 | $61,473 | ▲ 29.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,286 | 5,778 | ▲ 9.3% | 8th of 16 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 686 | 880 | ▲ 28.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.6% | 5.4% | ▲ 0.8pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 10 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 6 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 2 MW | 4% of today's fleet | 6th of 7 by size |
6 MW has retired here since 2019, including AC Landfill Energy LLC (other technologies, 4 MW, 2021). 10 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Owners plan to retire 1 MW more by 2035, led by ACCC Mays Landing in 2028. Unemployment was 5.4% in August 2026, against 4.6% in 2019. Its power plants have 55 MW of capacity, 61% of it solar. Employers here counted 125,225 jobs in 2025, down 2.9% from 2019. Atlantic City Electric Co is the largest utility serving Atlantic County. Its residential customers paid an average 23.41¢/kWh in 2024, above the 20.42¢ median for New Jersey utilities. 278,657 people live here, up 1.6% since 2020.
Who powers Atlantic County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +4 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Atlantic County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 506,488 | 23.41¢ | 28% |
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 17
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 34 MW | 61% |
| Natural gas | 13 MW | 24% |
| Wind | 8 MW | 14% |
| Battery storage | 1 MW | 2% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delilah Road Landfill | CVI CleanCapital Solar 5 LLC | Solar | 8 MW | 2016 |
| Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Wind | 8 MW | 2006 |
| DTE Atlantic, LLC | DTE Atlantic, LLC | Natural gas | 8 MW | 2010 |
| Cedar Branch | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation | Solar | 6 MW | 2016 |
| ACM - Midtown Thermal | Cartier Energy, LLC | Natural gas | 6 MW | 2012 |
| Adams Ave MS and HS | MN8 Energy LLC | Solar | 3 MW | 2011 |
Planned generation 1
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrah's Atlantic City - POI 1 (Meeting | Solar Photovoltaic | 2 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | Distributed Solar Development, LLC |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Landfill Energy LLC | Other technologies | 4 MW | 2021 |
| McKee City Solar Phase 2 | Solar | 2 MW | 2025 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCC Mays Landing | Solar | 1 MW | 2028 |
The Atlantic County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 125,225 | $61,473 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 5,778 | $81,199 | 0.87 |
| Electrical contractors | 880 | $79,205 | 0.97 |
| Electric utilities | 405 | $157,995 | 1.19 |
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 Atlantic County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Atlantic County. New Jersey has 108 local measures on record statewide, and 4 neighboring counties have one: Burlington County, Camden County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County.
Atlantic County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Atlantic County, Ocean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 278,657 | ▼ 2.9% | 55 MW | 2 MW | — | — |
| Burlington County | 481,439 | ▲ 6.4% | 429 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Camden County | 535,799 | ▲ 1.0% | 268 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cape May County | 93,390 | ▲ 2.9% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Cumberland County | 157,148 | ▲ 1.9% | 555 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Gloucester County | 312,638 | ▲ 12.3% | 1,166 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ocean County | 673,746 | ▲ 12.1% | 872 MW | — | 4 | — |
More of New Jersey
Atlantic County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Atlantic County, New Jersey?
1 utility has service territory in Atlantic County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Atlantic City Electric Co. The largest, Atlantic City Electric Co, charged residential customers 23.41¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Egg Harbor Township, NJ in?
Egg Harbor Township is in Atlantic County, New Jersey. About 48,435 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Atlantic City, NJ in?
Atlantic City is in Atlantic County, New Jersey. About 38,787 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Galloway Township, NJ in?
Galloway Township is in Atlantic County, New Jersey. About 38,380 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Atlantic County?
17 operating plants with 55 MW of capacity. The largest is Delilah Road Landfill (8 MW, solar).
How much new power is planned in Atlantic County?
2 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 2 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Distributed Solar Development, LLC.
Are there data centers in Atlantic County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Atlantic County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Ocean County.
Is Atlantic County adding jobs?
Employers counted 125,225 jobs in 2025 against 128,996 in 2019 (-2.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 5,286 to 5,778.
Does Atlantic County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Atlantic County. New Jersey has 108 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.