# Guilford County, North Carolina: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Greensboro, High Point and Summerfield The data center boom is not abstract in Guilford County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Guilford County. Guilford County is home to Greensboro, most of High Point (112,858 of its 120,571 residents), Summerfield and Oak Ridge. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Proposed data center moratorium of up to 180 days”. 40 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by West River Solar, LLC (solar). 40 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 13,865, up 15.1% since 2019. 1 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map 40 MW of new generation planned here, solar leading +12.7% electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 2,235 ## Cities and towns in Guilford County Guilford County is home to Greensboro, most of High Point (112,858 of its 120,571 residents), Summerfield and Oak Ridge. Greensboro308,667 residents High Point112,858 residents · 94% of the city Summerfield11,327 residents Oak Ridge7,896 residents Stokesdale6,133 residents Gibsonville5,225 residents · 53% of the city Pleasant Garden5,165 residents Jamestown3,803 residents Burlington2,633 residents · 4% of the city Sedalia691 residents Whitsett606 residents Kernersville600 residents · 2% of the city Archdale389 residents · 3% of the city - High Point also extends into [Davidson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/davidson-county). - Gibsonville also extends into [Alamance County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/alamance-county). - Burlington also extends into [Alamance County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/alamance-county). - Kernersville also extends into [Forsyth County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/forsyth-county). - Archdale also extends into [Randolph County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/randolph-county). Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Forest Oaks, McLeansville. 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 Guilford County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in North Carolina | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 538,726 | 562,234 | ▲ 4.4% | 3rd of 100 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 285,872 | 292,379 | ▲ 2.3% | 49th of 100 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $49,739 | $63,939 | ▲ 28.5% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 12,049 | 13,865 | ▲ 15.1% | 32nd of 60 by growth | | Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,983 | 2,235 | ▲ 12.7% | — | | Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 189 | 226 | ▲ 19.6% | — | | Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 447 | 357 | ▼ 20.1% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 4.2% | ▲ 0.1pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 8 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 1 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 40 MW | 91% of today's fleet | 19th of 30 by size | Electrical contractors employ 2,235, up 12.7% since 2019 against up 19.7% statewide, at an average $81,376 a year. 1 MW has retired here since 2019, including DE Solar 657 Brigham Rd (solar, 1 MW, 2026). 8 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly battery storage. Its power plants have 44 MW of capacity, 55% of it solar. Employers here counted 292,379 jobs in 2025, up 2.3% from 2019. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC is the largest utility serving Guilford County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.94¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.11¢ median for North Carolina utilities. 562,234 people live here, up 4.4% since 2020, 3rd of 100 North Carolina counties by population. Unemployment was 4.2% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019. ## Who powers Guilford County ### Utilities with service territory in Guilford County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,919,372 | 13.94¢ | 42% | | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,356,079 | 15.54¢ | 36% | | EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 121,995 | 11.54¢ | 23% | | Town of High Point | Municipal | Bundled | 38,079 | 11.63¢ | 52% | 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 | 24 MW | 55% | | Petroleum | 15 MW | 33% | | Battery storage | 4 MW | 8% | | Other technologies | 2 MW | 4% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Eastside WWTP | City Of High Point - (NC) | Petroleum | 5 MW | 2004 | | Beth | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 5 MW | 2014 | | Nick Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Solar | 5 MW | 2014 | | White Street Renewables | White Street Renewables LLC | Other technologies | 5 MW | 2019 | | Charlie | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 4 MW | 2014 | | Lotus | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 4 MW | 2014 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | West River Solar, LLC | Solar Photovoltaic | 40 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | West River Solar, LLC | ### Retired since 2019 | Plant | Technology | MW | Year | |---|---|---|---| | DE Solar 657 Brigham Rd | Solar | 1 MW | 2026 | ## The Guilford County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 292,379 | $63,939 | 1.00 | | Construction | 13,865 | $80,008 | 0.90 | | Electrical contractors | 2,235 | $81,376 | 1.06 | | Power and communication line construction | 226 | $63,192 | 0.48 | | Data processing and hosting | 357 | $140,992 | 0.39 | 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 Guilford County 1 data center in Guilford County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map. ### Local measures | Measure | Status | Date | |---|---|---| | Proposed data center moratorium of up to 180 days | Proposed | 2026-09 | ## Guilford County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Guilford County, Stokes 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Guilford County | 562,234 | ▲ 2.3% | 44 MW | 40 MW | 1 | 1 | | Alamance County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/alamance-county) | 186,177 | ▲ 6.2% | 33 MW | 35 MW | 1 | 1 | | Davidson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/davidson-county) | 180,182 | ▲ 4.9% | 54 MW | 135 MW | — | 1 | | Forsyth County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/forsyth-county) | 401,718 | ▼ 0.4% | 21 MW | — | 2 | 2 | | Randolph County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/randolph-county) | 149,516 | ▲ 0.6% | 71 MW | — | — | — | | Rockingham County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/rockingham-county) | 94,195 | ▼ 4.4% | 1,718 MW | — | — | — | | Stokes County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/stokes-county) | 46,126 | ▼ 1.0% | 2,555 MW | 34 MW | — | 1 | ## More of North Carolina [All North Carolina countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina)[Forsyth County401,718 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/forsyth-county)[Alamance County186,177 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/alamance-county)[Davidson County180,182 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/davidson-county)[Randolph County149,516 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/randolph-county)[Rockingham County94,195 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/rockingham-county) ## Guilford County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Guilford County, North Carolina? 4 utilities have service territory in Guilford County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp, Town of High Point. The largest, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, charged residential customers 13.94¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Greensboro, NC in? Greensboro is in Guilford County, North Carolina. About 308,667 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is High Point, NC in? Most of High Point is in Guilford County: 112,858 of its 120,571 residents, or 94%. The rest of the city lies in Davidson County. ### What county is Summerfield, NC in? Summerfield is in Guilford County, North Carolina. About 11,327 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Guilford County? 12 operating plants with 44 MW of capacity. The largest is Eastside WWTP (5 MW, petroleum). ### How much new power is planned in Guilford County? 40 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 40 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is West River Solar, LLC. ### Are there data centers in Guilford County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Guilford County. ### Is Guilford County adding jobs? Employers counted 292,379 jobs in 2025 against 285,872 in 2019 (+2.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 12,049 to 13,865. ### Does Guilford County have a data center moratorium? The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Guilford County, 0 in force. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/guilford-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).