Greene County, New York: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Cairo, Greenville and Catskill
Greene County hosts some of the generating capacity New York runs on. Greene County is home to Cairo, Greenville, Catskill and New Baltimore. 105 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Flint Mine Solar, LLC (solar). Next door, Albany County has 11 data centers. Its power plants have 1,268 MW of capacity, 98% of it natural gas. 21 MW has retired here since 2019, including South Cairo (petroleum, 21 MW, 2024).
Cities and towns in Greene County
Greene County is home to Cairo, Greenville, Catskill and New Baltimore.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Cairo, Cementon, East Durham, Greenville, Haines Falls, Jefferson Heights, Leeds, New Baltimore, Palenville, Prattsville, Round Top, Sleepy Hollow Lake, South Cairo, West Kill, Windham.
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 Greene County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 47,743 | 47,238 | ▼ 1.1% | 48th of 62 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 14,469 | 14,337 | ▼ 0.9% | 30th of 62 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,218 | $63,853 | ▲ 44.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.2% | 4.1% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 22 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 21 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 105 MW | 8% of today's fleet | 17th of 43 by size |
Owners plan to retire 21 MW more by 2035, led by Coxsackie in 2027. 22 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. New York State Elec & Gas Corp is the largest utility serving Greene County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 18.32¢/kWh in 2024, above the 17.22¢ median for New York utilities. Employers here counted 14,337 jobs in 2025, down 0.9% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 4.2% in 2019. 47,238 people live here, down 1.1% since 2020.
Who powers Greene County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +1 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Greene County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 792,300 | 18.32¢ | 23% |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 270,859 | 25.14¢ | 35% |
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 10
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,243 MW | 98% |
| Solar | 24 MW | 2% |
| Hydro | 1 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Generating Plant | New Athens Generating Company LLC | Natural gas | 1,222 MW | 2003 |
| Coxsackie | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | Natural gas | 21 MW | 1969 |
| Orioles Community Solar | Azimuth 180 Solar Electric, LLC | Solar | 6 MW | 2022 |
| Coxsackie Solar | FPS Coxsackie Solar LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2022 |
| DOCCS Greene | Green Correctional Coxsackie NY Solar LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2022 |
| NY Country Road 67 and Majorana | NY Country Road 67 and Majorana | Solar | 3 MW | 2025 |
Planned generation 2
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Mine Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 100 MW | Approvals received | 2028 | Flint Mine Solar, LLC |
| Potic Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 5 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | FPS Potic Solar LLC |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cairo | Petroleum | 21 MW | 2024 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxsackie | Natural gas | 21 MW | 2027 |
The Greene County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 14,337 | $63,853 | 1.00 |
| Data processing and hosting | 7 | $137,890 | 0.16 |
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 Greene County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Greene County. New York has 35 local measures on record statewide.
Greene County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Greene County, Albany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 47,238 | ▼ 0.9% | 1,268 MW | 105 MW | — | — |
| Albany County | 321,225 | ▲ 1.0% | 1,517 MW | 5 MW | 11 | — |
| Columbia County | 60,168 | ▼ 4.8% | 43 MW | 47 MW | — | — |
| Delaware County | 44,305 | ▼ 3.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Rensselaer County | 160,510 | ▲ 3.4% | 949 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Schoharie County | 30,176 | ▼ 5.6% | 1,052 MW | — | — | — |
| Ulster County | 183,330 | ● 0.0% | 89 MW | — | — | — |
More of New York
Greene County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Greene County, New York?
2 utilities have service territory in Greene County in the EIA-861 2024 report: New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp. The largest, New York State Elec & Gas Corp, charged residential customers 18.32¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Greene County?
10 operating plants with 1,268 MW of capacity. The largest is Athens Generating Plant (1,222 MW, natural gas).
How much new power is planned in Greene County?
105 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Flint Mine Solar, LLC.
Are there data centers in Greene County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Greene County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Albany County.
Is Greene County adding jobs?
Employers counted 14,337 jobs in 2025 against 14,469 in 2019 (-0.9%, BLS QCEW).
Does Greene County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Greene County. New York has 35 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.