# Schoharie County, New York: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Cobleskill, Carlisle and Sharon

Schoharie County hosts some of the generating capacity New York runs on. Schoharie County is home to Cobleskill, Carlisle, Sharon and Seward. Construction employs 555, up 12.3% since 2019. Next door, Albany County has 11 data centers. Its power plants have 1,052 MW of capacity, 95% of it hydro. 50 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.

1,052 MW
of operating power plants, mostly hydro

-5.6%
total jobs since 2019, now 8,498

17.22¢
per kWh for Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. residential customers, 2024

## Cities and towns in Schoharie County

Schoharie County is home to Cobleskill, Carlisle, Sharon and Seward.

Cobleskill4,623 residents
Carlisle1,760 residents
Sharon1,693 residents
Seward1,588 residents
Wright1,519 residents
Jefferson1,336 residents
Fulton1,205 residents
Gilboa1,169 residents
Middleburgh1,153 residents
Summit1,075 residents
Schoharie941 residents
Richmondville873 residents
Broome865 residents
Conesville690 residents
Sharon Springs498 residents
Esperance347 residents
Blenheim317 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Central Bridge, Jefferson, North Blenheim.

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 Schoharie County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 29,758 | 30,176 | ▲ 1.4% | 58th of 62 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,004 | 8,498 | ▼ 5.6% | 57th of 62 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,173 | $56,317 | ▲ 33.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 494 | 555 | ▲ 12.3% | 13th of 55 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.6% | 4.1% | ▼ 0.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 50 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |

Employers here counted 8,498 jobs in 2025, down 5.6% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 4.6% in 2019. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. is the largest utility serving Schoharie County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.22¢/kWh in 2024. 30,176 people live here, up 1.4% since 2020.

## Who powers Schoharie County

### Utilities with service territory in Schoharie 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Village of Richmondville - (NY) | — | — | — | — | — |

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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 1,000 MW | 95% |
| Solar | 52 MW | 5% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blenheim Gilboa | New York Power Authority | Hydro | 1,000 MW | 1973 |
| East Point Energy Center | East Point Energy Center, LLC | Solar | 50 MW | 2024 |
| Sharon Springs | Onyx Asset Services Group | Solar | 2 MW | 2018 |

## The Schoharie County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 8,498 | $56,317 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 555 | $89,535 | 1.23 |

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 Schoharie County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Schoharie County. New York has 35 local measures on record statewide.

## Schoharie County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Schoharie County, Albany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoharie County | 30,176 | ▼ 5.6% | 1,052 MW | — | — | — |
| Albany County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/albany-county) | 321,225 | ▲ 1.0% | 1,517 MW | 5 MW | 11 | — |
| Delaware County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/delaware-county) | 44,305 | ▼ 3.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Greene County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/greene-county) | 47,238 | ▼ 0.9% | 1,268 MW | 105 MW | — | — |
| Montgomery County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/montgomery-county) | 50,046 | ▲ 1.6% | 176 MW | 340 MW | — | — |
| Otsego County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/otsego-county) | 60,589 | ▼ 4.6% | 19 MW | — | — | — |
| Schenectady County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/schenectady-county) | 162,581 | ▼ 2.8% | 76 MW | — | — | — |

## More of New York

[All New York countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york)[Albany County321,225 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/albany-county)[Schenectady County162,581 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/schenectady-county)[Otsego County60,589 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/otsego-county)[Montgomery County50,046 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/montgomery-county)[Greene County47,238 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/greene-county)

## Schoharie County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Schoharie County, New York?

4 utilities have service territory in Schoharie County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., New York State Elec & Gas Corp, Delaware County Elec Coop Inc, Village of Richmondville - (NY). The largest, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., charged residential customers 17.22¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Schoharie County?

3 operating plants with 1,052 MW of capacity. The largest is Blenheim Gilboa (1,000 MW, hydro).

### Are there data centers in Schoharie County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Schoharie County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Albany County.

### Is Schoharie County adding jobs?

Employers counted 8,498 jobs in 2025 against 9,004 in 2019 (-5.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 494 to 555.

### Does Schoharie County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Schoharie County. New York has 35 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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