Bergen County, New Jersey: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Hackensack, Teaneck Township and Fort Lee
Bergen County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 7 data centers in Bergen County, 6% of New Jersey's total. Bergen County is home to Hackensack, Teaneck Township, Fort Lee and Fair Lawn. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Ordinance prohibiting data centers in all zones”. Its power plants have 1,432 MW of capacity, 98% of it natural gas, the 4th largest fleet in New Jersey. Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Bergen County
Bergen County is home to Hackensack, Teaneck Township, Fort Lee and Fair Lawn.
And 16 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Ramapo College of New Jersey.
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 Bergen County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 953,848 | 977,026 | ▲ 2.4% | 1st of 21 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 444,282 | 437,006 | ▼ 1.6% | 20th of 21 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $67,086 | $83,431 | ▲ 24.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 16,616 | 15,685 | ▼ 5.6% | 15th of 16 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,520 | 2,251 | ▼ 10.7% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,301 | 1,713 | ▼ 25.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 13 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 90 MW | — |
90 MW has retired here since 2019, including Elmwood Park Power LLC (natural gas, 90 MW, 2021). Construction employs 15,685, down 5.6% since 2019. 13 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Owners plan to retire 1 MW more by 2035, led by Bergenmand Solar Partners, LLC Mahwah in 2028. Employers here counted 437,006 jobs in 2025, down 1.6% from 2019. Public Service Elec & Gas Co is the largest utility serving Bergen County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 20.42¢/kWh in 2024. Electrical contractors employ 2,251, down 10.7% since 2019 against up 8.8% statewide, at an average $90,402 a year. 977,026 people live here, up 2.4% since 2020, 1st of 21 New Jersey counties by population.
Who powers Bergen County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −76 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Bergen County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,056,231 | 20.42¢ | 41% |
| Rockland Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 66,360 | 21.04¢ | 31% |
| Borough of Park Ridge - (NJ) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 9
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,409 MW | 98% |
| Solar | 16 MW | 1% |
| Petroleum | 8 MW | 1% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen Generating Station | Parkway Generation Operating, LLC | Natural gas | 1,401 MW | 1959 |
| Haworth Water Treatment Plant | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | Natural gas | 16 MW | 2004 |
| Garfield Solar | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation | Solar | 4 MW | 2019 |
| Ramapo | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Solar | 4 MW | 2019 |
| Starke Solar LLC (CSG) | Dimension Energy LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 2026 |
| Prologis Meadowlands 9305 - SLNNJ305 | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | Solar | 1 MW | 2025 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Park Power LLC | Natural gas | 90 MW | 2021 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergenmand Solar Partners, LLC Mahwah | Solar | 1 MW | 2028 |
The Bergen County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 437,006 | $83,431 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 15,685 | $91,848 | 0.68 |
| Electrical contractors | 2,251 | $90,402 | 0.71 |
| Data processing and hosting | 1,713 | $159,686 | 1.26 |
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 Bergen County
7 data centers in Bergen County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance prohibiting data centers in all zones | In force | 2026-06 |
Bergen County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Bergen County, New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen County | 977,026 | ▼ 1.6% | 1,432 MW | — | 7 | 1 |
| Bronx County NY | 1,406,332 | ▲ 9.2% | 292 MW | 47 MW | — | — |
| Essex County | 896,379 | ▲ 2.2% | 865 MW | — | 11 | 1 |
| Hudson County | 735,033 | ▲ 0.8% | 1,284 MW | — | 29 | — |
| New York County NY | 1,664,862 | ▼ 1.6% | 905 MW | 6 MW | 45 | — |
| Passaic County | 531,624 | ▲ 5.2% | 39 MW | — | 6 | — |
| Rockland County NY | 357,397 | ▲ 6.5% | 1,324 MW | — | 9 | — |
| Westchester County NY | 1,015,743 | ▲ 0.1% | 161 MW | — | 7 | — |
More of New Jersey
Bergen County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bergen County, New Jersey?
3 utilities have service territory in Bergen County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Elec & Gas Co, Rockland Electric Co, Borough of Park Ridge - (NJ). The largest, Public Service Elec & Gas Co, charged residential customers 20.42¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Hackensack, NJ in?
Hackensack is in Bergen County, New Jersey. About 46,380 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Teaneck Township, NJ in?
Teaneck Township is in Bergen County, New Jersey. About 43,329 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Fort Lee, NJ in?
Fort Lee is in Bergen County, New Jersey. About 40,345 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Bergen County?
9 operating plants with 1,432 MW of capacity. The largest is Bergen Generating Station (1,401 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Bergen County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 7 data centers in Bergen County.
Is Bergen County adding jobs?
Employers counted 437,006 jobs in 2025 against 444,282 in 2019 (-1.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 16,616 to 15,685.
Does Bergen County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Bergen County, 1 in force.