# Otsego County, New York: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Oneonta, Otsego and Worcester No data center or power plant project is on record in Otsego County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Otsego County is home to Oneonta, Otsego, Worcester and Richfield. Next door, Montgomery County has 340 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 455, up 13.8% since 2019. 12 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 22,645 jobs in 2025, down 4.6% from 2019. -4.6% total jobs since 2019, now 22,645 19 MW of operating power plants, mostly solar 17.22¢ per kWh for Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. residential customers, 2024 ## Cities and towns in Otsego County Otsego County is home to Oneonta, Otsego, Worcester and Richfield. Oneonta15,665 residents Otsego3,621 residents Worcester2,054 residents Richfield2,052 residents Hartwick1,940 residents Edmeston1,892 residents Middlefield1,870 residents Cooperstown1,840 residents Maryland1,743 residents Butternuts1,649 residents Springfield1,325 residents Pittsfield1,304 residents Richfield Springs1,092 residents Unadilla1,091 residents New Lisbon1,084 residents Burlington1,037 residents Plainfield921 residents Otego903 residents Exeter838 residents Westford817 residents Roseboom663 residents Morris513 residents Cherry Valley477 residents Milford387 residents And 3 smaller places. Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Burlington Flats, East Worcester, Edmeston, Fly Creek, Garrattsville, Hartwick, Hartwick Seminary, Mount Vision, Portlandville, Schenevus, Schuyler Lake, South Edmeston, Springfield Center, Unadilla Forks, Wells Bridge, West End, Westford, Worcester. 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 Otsego County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New York | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 58,389 | 60,589 | ▲ 3.8% | 40th of 62 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 23,740 | 22,645 | ▼ 4.6% | 50th of 62 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,582 | $61,539 | ▲ 38.0% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 400 | 455 | ▲ 13.8% | 11th of 55 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 4.4% | ▲ 0.3pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 12 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | Its power plants have 19 MW of capacity, 63% of it solar. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. is the largest utility serving Otsego County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.22¢/kWh in 2024. Unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019. 60,589 people live here, up 3.8% since 2020. ## Who powers Otsego County ### Utilities with service territory in Otsego County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,532,294 | 17.22¢ | 24% | | New York State Elec & Gas Corp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 792,300 | 18.32¢ | 23% | | Delaware County Elec Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — | | Otsego Electric Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 12 MW | 63% | | Petroleum | 6 MW | 30% | | Hydro | 1 MW | 7% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Bassett Medical Center | Bassett Healthcare | Petroleum | 6 MW | 1992 | | NSF Edmeston Site 1 | NSF Energy Three LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2025 | | NSF Edmeston Site 2 | NSF Energy Three LLC | Solar | 5 MW | 2025 | | Pool Brook Rd Community Solar Farm | Generate Capital | Solar | 2 MW | 2019 | | Goodyear Lake Plant | Hydroland Omega LLC | Hydro | 1 MW | 1980 | ## The Otsego County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 22,645 | $61,539 | 1.00 | | Construction | 455 | $66,187 | 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 Otsego County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Otsego County. New York has 35 local measures on record statewide. ## Otsego County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Otsego County, Montgomery 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Otsego County | 60,589 | ▼ 4.6% | 19 MW | — | — | — | | Chenango County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/chenango-county) | 45,715 | ▲ 3.5% | 28 MW | 103 MW | — | — | | Delaware County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/delaware-county) | 44,305 | ▼ 3.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — | | Herkimer County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/herkimer-county) | 59,219 | ▼ 4.7% | 138 MW | 82 MW | — | — | | Madison County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/madison-county) | 67,120 | ▼ 2.4% | 118 MW | 182 MW | — | — | | Montgomery County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/montgomery-county) | 50,046 | ▲ 1.6% | 176 MW | 340 MW | — | — | | Oneida County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/oneida-county) | 226,392 | ▼ 4.4% | 242 MW | 25 MW | 1 | — | | Schoharie County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/schoharie-county) | 30,176 | ▼ 5.6% | 1,052 MW | — | — | — | ## More of New York [All New York countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york)[Oneida County226,392 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/oneida-county)[Madison County67,120 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/madison-county)[Herkimer County59,219 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/herkimer-county)[Montgomery County50,046 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/montgomery-county)[Chenango County45,715 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/chenango-county) ## Otsego County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Otsego County, New York? 4 utilities have service territory in Otsego County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Delaware County Elec Coop Inc, Otsego Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., charged residential customers 17.22¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Oneonta, NY in? Oneonta is in Otsego County, New York. About 15,665 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Otsego County? 5 operating plants with 19 MW of capacity. The largest is Bassett Medical Center (6 MW, petroleum). ### Are there data centers in Otsego County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Otsego County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Montgomery County. ### Is Otsego County adding jobs? Employers counted 22,645 jobs in 2025 against 23,740 in 2019 (-4.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 400 to 455. ### Does Otsego County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Otsego County. New York has 35 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/otsego-county Updated: 2026-10-08. 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