# Huron County, Ohio: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Norwalk, Willard and Bellevue Huron County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Huron County. Huron County is home to Norwalk, Willard, part of Bellevue (3,565 of its 8,154 residents) and Norwalk Township. 297 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Firelands Wind, LLC (wind), the 4th largest pipeline among Ohio's counties. 297 MW of it is already under construction or built. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 5.6% in 2019. 3 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly petroleum. 1 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map 297 MW of new generation planned here, wind leading 6 MW of operating power plants, mostly solar ## Cities and towns in Huron County Huron County is home to Norwalk, Willard, part of Bellevue (3,565 of its 8,154 residents) and Norwalk Township. Norwalk17,191 residents Willard6,130 residents Bellevue3,565 residents · 44% of the city Norwalk Township3,429 residents New London Township3,175 residents Wakeman Township2,806 residents New Haven Township2,375 residents New London2,368 residents Ridgefield Township2,171 residents Bronson Township1,967 residents Clarksfield Township1,588 residents Townsend Township1,542 residents Greenwich1,382 residents Greenfield Township1,332 residents Monroeville1,283 residents Fairfield Township1,124 residents Ripley Township1,071 residents Peru Township1,043 residents Hartland Township1,035 residents Norwich Township1,023 residents Wakeman1,019 residents Greenwich Township1,018 residents Fitchville Township1,000 residents Richmond Township949 residents And 5 smaller places. - Bellevue also extends into [Sandusky County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/sandusky-county). - Plymouth also extends into [Richland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/richland-county). - Milan also extends into [Erie County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/erie-county). Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Celeryville, Collins, Holiday Lakes, New Haven. 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 Huron County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Ohio | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 58,487 | 58,250 | ▼ 0.4% | 45th of 88 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 21,292 | 21,321 | ▲ 0.1% | 49th of 88 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,859 | $55,440 | ▲ 29.4% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.6% | 3.5% | ▼ 2.1pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 3 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 297 MW | 5034% of today's fleet | 4th of 22 by size | Its power plants have 6 MW of capacity, 54% of it solar. Ohio Power Co is the largest utility serving Huron County, one of 8 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 19.33¢/kWh in 2024, above the 15.40¢ median for Ohio utilities. Employers here counted 21,321 jobs in 2025, up 0.1% from 2019. 58,250 people live here, down 0.4% since 2020. ## Who powers Huron County ### Utilities with service territory in Huron County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ohio Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,339,232 | 19.33¢ | 22% | | Ohio Edison Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 957,780 | 16.18¢ | 18% | | Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,234 | 17.26¢ | 14% | | North Central Elec Coop, Inc - (OH) | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,433 | 17.09¢ | 14% | | Firelands Electric Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | | Village of Greenwich - (OH) | — | — | — | — | — | | Village of Milan - (OH) | — | — | — | — | — | | Village of Monroeville - (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 | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Solar | 3 MW | 54% | | Petroleum | 3 MW | 46% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Monroeville Solar | Solar Planet Power | Solar | 3 MW | 2017 | | Monroeville RTO BTM | American Mun Power-Ohio, Inc | Petroleum | 3 MW | 2020 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Firelands Wind | Onshore Wind Turbine | 297 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Firelands Wind, LLC | ## The Huron County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 21,321 | $55,440 | 1.00 | 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 Huron County 1 data center in Huron County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map. ## Huron County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Huron County, Erie 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Huron County | 58,250 | ▲ 0.1% | 6 MW | 297 MW | 1 | — | | Ashland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/ashland-county) | 52,523 | ▼ 3.5% | — | — | — | — | | Crawford County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/crawford-county) | 41,896 | ▼ 1.6% | 172 MW | — | — | — | | Erie County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/erie-county) | 73,296 | ▼ 0.7% | 127 MW | — | 3 | — | | Lorain County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/lorain-county) | 323,219 | ▲ 0.8% | 577 MW | — | — | — | | Richland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/richland-county) | 124,893 | ▼ 3.1% | 24 MW | — | — | — | | Sandusky County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/sandusky-county) | 58,655 | ▼ 4.4% | 760 MW | — | — | — | | Seneca County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/seneca-county) | 54,522 | ▼ 4.5% | 4 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Ohio [All Ohio countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio)[Lorain County323,219 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/lorain-county)[Richland County124,893 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/richland-county)[Erie County73,296 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/erie-county)[Sandusky County58,655 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/sandusky-county)[Seneca County54,522 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/seneca-county) ## Huron County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Huron County, Ohio? 8 utilities have service territory in Huron County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Ohio Power Co, Ohio Edison Co, Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc, North Central Elec Coop, Inc - (OH). The largest, Ohio Power Co, charged residential customers 19.33¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Norwalk, OH in? Norwalk is in Huron County, Ohio. About 17,191 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Huron County? 2 operating plants with 6 MW of capacity. The largest is Monroeville Solar (3 MW, solar). ### How much new power is planned in Huron County? 297 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 297 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Firelands Wind, LLC. ### Are there data centers in Huron County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Huron County. ### Is Huron County adding jobs? Employers counted 21,321 jobs in 2025 against 21,292 in 2019 (+0.1%, BLS QCEW). ### Does Huron County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Huron County. Ohio has 105 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/ohio/huron-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/).