Clermont County, Ohio: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Union Township, Miami Township and Batavia Township
Clermont County supplies the labor the power build-out runs on. Electrical contractors employ 559, up 92.8% since 2019 against up 37.0% statewide, at an average $85,370 a year. 1,426 MW has retired here since 2019, including W H Zimmer (coal, 1,426 MW, 2022). Clermont County is home to Union Township, Miami Township, Batavia Township and Goshen Township. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Crane Data Centers Pierce Township Campus (near former Beckjord plant) (300 MW). Next door, Hamilton County has 13 data centers.
Cities and towns in Clermont County
Clermont County is home to Union Township, Miami Township, Batavia Township and Goshen Township.
And 1 smaller places.
- Loveland also extends into Hamilton County, Warren County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Amelia, Day Heights, Goshen, Marathon, Miamiville, Mount Carmel, Mount Repose, Mulberry, Summerside, Withamsville.
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 Clermont County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 208,751 | 216,977 | ▲ 3.9% | 14th of 88 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 59,695 | 63,011 | ▲ 5.6% | 19th of 88 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,692 | $59,965 | ▲ 31.2% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 290 | 559 | ▲ 92.8% | — |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 118 | 228 | ▲ 93.2% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 42 | 47 | ▲ 11.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.8% | 3.5% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 80 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 1,426 MW | — |
80 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 63,011 jobs in 2025, up 5.6% from 2019. Its power plants have 84 MW of capacity, 95% of it solar. Duke Energy Ohio Inc is the largest utility serving Clermont County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.00¢/kWh in 2024, below the 15.40¢ median for Ohio utilities. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.8% in 2019. 216,977 people live here, up 3.9% since 2020.
Who powers Clermont County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −1,346 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Clermont County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | Investor Owned | Bundled | 693,435 | 15.00¢ | 26% |
| South Central Power Company | Cooperative | Bundled | 117,469 | 14.87¢ | 14% |
| Village of Bethel - (OH) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 80 MW | 95% |
| Battery storage | 4 MW | 5% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestlewood Solar | Nestlewood Solar | Solar | 80 MW | 2023 |
| Walter C Beckjord | Duke Energy Ohio Inc | Battery storage | 4 MW | 2015 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W H Zimmer | Coal | 1,426 MW | 2022 |
The Clermont County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 63,011 | $59,965 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 559 | $85,370 | 1.23 |
| Power and communication line construction | 228 | $75,485 | 2.24 |
| Data processing and hosting | 47 | $244,470 | 0.24 |
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 Clermont County
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Data Centers Pierce Township Campus (near former Beckjord plant) | halted | 300 MW |
Clermont County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Clermont County, Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont County | 216,977 | ▲ 5.6% | 84 MW | — | — | — |
| Bracken County KY | 8,511 | ▲ 27.7% | 105 MW | — | — | — |
| Brown County | 44,397 | ▲ 2.3% | 205 MW | — | — | — |
| Campbell County KY | 95,441 | ▲ 5.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Clinton County | 42,301 | ▲ 5.4% | 50 MW | 300 MW | 3 | — |
| Hamilton County | 838,418 | ▼ 1.2% | 1,238 MW | — | 13 | — |
| Pendleton County KY | 14,800 | ▼ 4.4% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Warren County | 257,181 | ▲ 5.5% | 20 MW | — | 4 | 1 |
More of Ohio
Clermont County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Clermont County, Ohio?
3 utilities have service territory in Clermont County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Ohio Inc, South Central Power Company, Village of Bethel - (OH). The largest, Duke Energy Ohio Inc, charged residential customers 15.00¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Union Township, OH in?
Union Township is in Clermont County, Ohio. About 51,713 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Miami Township, OH in?
Miami Township is in Clermont County, Ohio. About 45,748 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Batavia Township, OH in?
Batavia Township is in Clermont County, Ohio. About 28,855 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Clermont County?
2 operating plants with 84 MW of capacity. The largest is Nestlewood Solar (80 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Clermont County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Clermont County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Hamilton County.
Is Clermont County adding jobs?
Employers counted 63,011 jobs in 2025 against 59,695 in 2019 (+5.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Clermont County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Clermont County. Ohio has 105 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.