Morris County, New Jersey: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and Mount Olive Township, and the communities of Cedar Knolls and Parsippany
Morris County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 3 data centers in Morris County. Morris County is home to Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Mount Olive Township, Rockaway Township and Randolph Township, plus the unincorporated communities of Cedar Knolls and Parsippany. The Moratorium Tracker holds 2 local measures here (0 in force); the latest is “Proposed ban on high-density data centers”. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019. 1 MW has retired here since 2019, including Gemini Technologies Services, Inc. Solar (solar, 1 MW, 2022).
Cities and towns in Morris County
Morris County is home to Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Mount Olive Township, Rockaway Township and Randolph Township, plus the unincorporated communities of Cedar Knolls and Parsippany.
And 15 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Cedar Knolls, Parsippany, Brookside, Budd Lake, Flanders, Gillette, Green Village, Hibernia, Kenvil, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Hopatcong, Lake Telemark, Landing, Ledgewood, Long Valley, Lower Berkshire Valley, Millington, Mount Hope, Mount Tabor, New Vernon, Oak Ridge, Pine Brook, Pompton Plains, Port Morris, Rainbow Lakes, Stirling, Succasunna, Towaco, Troy Hills, Whippany, White Meadow Lake.
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 Morris County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 508,211 | 524,251 | ▲ 3.2% | 10th of 21 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 294,052 | 301,376 | ▲ 2.5% | 9th of 21 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $86,704 | $104,045 | ▲ 20.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,614 | 11,802 | ▲ 1.6% | 10th of 16 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,387 | 2,536 | ▲ 6.2% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 425 | 475 | ▲ 11.8% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,217 | 356 | ▼ 70.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 3.9% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 56 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 1 MW | — |
56 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Construction employs 11,802, up 1.6% since 2019. Electrical contractors employ 2,536, up 6.2% since 2019 against up 8.8% statewide, at an average $99,850 a year. Its power plants have 71 MW of capacity, 91% of it solar. Employers here counted 301,376 jobs in 2025, up 2.5% from 2019 (the 9th fastest growth of 21 New Jersey counties). Public Service Elec & Gas Co is the largest utility serving Morris County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 20.42¢/kWh in 2024. 524,251 people live here, up 3.2% since 2020, 10th of 21 New Jersey counties by population.
Who powers Morris County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +54 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Morris 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% |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,038,258 | 15.65¢ | 24% |
| Borough of Butler - (NJ) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Borough of Madison - (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 17
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 64 MW | 91% |
| Natural gas | 7 MW | 9% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive Solar Farm | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation | Solar | 20 MW | 2023 |
| Parker Road Solar | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation | Solar | 15 MW | 2025 |
| Morristown Medical Center | Atlantic Health System | Natural gas | 5 MW | 2022 |
| Toys R Us- DE, Inc. at Mt. Olive, NJ | Luminace Solar New Jersey II, LLC | Solar | 4 MW | 2011 |
| North Jersey Media Group Solar Facility | CVI CleanCapital Solar 4 LLC | Solar | 4 MW | 2013 |
| County College of Morris | Sunlight General Morris Solar LLC | Solar | 3 MW | 2013 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Technologies Services, Inc. Solar | Solar | 1 MW | 2022 |
The Morris County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 301,376 | $104,045 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 11,802 | $97,281 | 0.74 |
| Electrical contractors | 2,536 | $99,850 | 1.17 |
| Electric utilities | 475 | $162,641 | 0.58 |
| Data processing and hosting | 356 | $149,896 | 0.38 |
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 Morris County
3 data centers in Morris County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 2
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed ban on high-density data centers | Proposed | 2026-09 | |
| Proposed ban on large-scale data centers | Proposed | 2026-08 |
Morris County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Morris County, Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County | 524,251 | ▲ 2.5% | 71 MW | — | 3 | 2 |
| Essex County | 896,379 | ▲ 2.2% | 865 MW | — | 11 | 1 |
| Hunterdon County | 131,781 | ▼ 1.3% | 614 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Passaic County | 531,624 | ▲ 5.2% | 39 MW | — | 6 | — |
| Somerset County | 356,486 | ▲ 1.4% | 67 MW | 3 MW | 21 | — |
| Sussex County | 148,063 | ▲ 2.0% | 74 MW | 6 MW | 3 | 3 |
| Union County | 601,863 | ▲ 1.4% | 2,853 MW | 3 MW | 1 | — |
| Warren County | 112,953 | ▲ 3.5% | 576 MW | — | — | 2 |
More of New Jersey
Morris County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Morris County, New Jersey?
4 utilities have service territory in Morris County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Elec & Gas Co, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Borough of Butler - (NJ), Borough of Madison - (NJ). The largest, Public Service Elec & Gas Co, charged residential customers 20.42¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ in?
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township is in Morris County, New Jersey. About 56,633 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Mount Olive Township, NJ in?
Mount Olive Township is in Morris County, New Jersey. About 29,503 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Rockaway Township, NJ in?
Rockaway Township is in Morris County, New Jersey. About 27,728 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Morris County?
17 operating plants with 71 MW of capacity. The largest is Mount Olive Solar Farm (20 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Morris County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 3 data centers in Morris County.
Is Morris County adding jobs?
Employers counted 301,376 jobs in 2025 against 294,052 in 2019 (+2.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 11,614 to 11,802.
Does Morris County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 2 local measures for Morris County, 0 in force.