# 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.

2 MW
of new generation planned here, solar leading

+28.3%
electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 880

6 MW
of generating capacity retired since 2019

## Cities and towns in Atlantic County

Atlantic County is home to Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic City, Galloway Township and Hamilton Township.

Egg Harbor Township48,435 residents
Atlantic City38,787 residents
Galloway Township38,380 residents
Hamilton Township28,845 residents
Pleasantville20,853 residents
Hammonton15,060 residents
Somers Point10,590 residents
Ventnor City9,345 residents
Absecon9,209 residents
Northfield8,496 residents
Brigantine7,658 residents
Buena Vista Township7,175 residents
Linwood7,051 residents
Mullica Township5,853 residents
Margate City5,194 residents
Buena4,529 residents
Egg Harbor City4,426 residents
Weymouth Township2,751 residents
Folsom1,834 residents
Estell Manor1,696 residents
Port Republic1,125 residents
Longport879 residents
Corbin City486 residents

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

| 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

### 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 

| 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 

| 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](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/burlington-county), [Camden County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/camden-county), [Cumberland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/cumberland-county), [Gloucester County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/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.

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| 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](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/burlington-county) | 481,439 | ▲ 6.4% | 429 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Camden County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/camden-county) | 535,799 | ▲ 1.0% | 268 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cape May County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/cape-may-county) | 93,390 | ▲ 2.9% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Cumberland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/cumberland-county) | 157,148 | ▲ 1.9% | 555 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Gloucester County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/gloucester-county) | 312,638 | ▲ 12.3% | 1,166 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ocean County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/ocean-county) | 673,746 | ▲ 12.1% | 872 MW | — | 4 | — |

## More of New Jersey

[All New Jersey countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey)[Ocean County673,746 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/ocean-county)[Camden County535,799 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/camden-county)[Burlington County481,439 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/burlington-county)[Gloucester County312,638 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/gloucester-county)[Cumberland County157,148 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-jersey/cumberland-county)

## 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.

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