# Mayes County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Pryor Creek, Chouteau and Locust Grove

The data center boom is not abstract in Mayes County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Mayes County. Mayes County is home to Pryor Creek, Chouteau, Locust Grove and Salina. 794 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Grand River Dam Authority (natural gas), the 3rd largest pipeline among Oklahoma's counties. 794 MW of it is already under construction or built. Its power plants have 3,358 MW of capacity, 50% of it natural gas, the largest fleet in Oklahoma. Construction employs 1,305, up 19.4% since 2019, and construction is 1.7 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy.

1
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

794 MW
of new generation planned here, natural gas leading

3,358 MW
of operating power plants, mostly natural gas

## Cities and towns in Mayes County

Mayes County is home to Pryor Creek, Chouteau, Locust Grove and Salina.

Pryor Creek9,723 residents
Chouteau2,175 residents
Locust Grove1,397 residents
Salina1,127 residents
Adair750 residents
Langley646 residents
Spavinaw366 residents
Sportsmen Acres337 residents
Disney229 residents
Pensacola109 residents
Grand Lake Towne80 residents
Strang70 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Ballou, Cedar Crest, Iron Post, Kenwood, Little Rock, Mazie, Murphy, Pin Oak Acres, Pump Back, Rose, Sams Corner, Snake Creek, Sportmans Shores, Wickliffe.

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 Mayes County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 39,054 | 40,416 | ▲ 3.5% | 27th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 12,883 | 14,392 | ▲ 11.7% | 13th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,343 | $60,293 | ▲ 33.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,093 | 1,305 | ▲ 19.4% | 22nd of 48 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 3.9% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 576 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 540 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 794 MW | 24% of today's fleet | 3rd of 12 by size |

540 MW has retired here since 2019, including GREC (coal, 540 MW, 2020). 576 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Employers here counted 14,392 jobs in 2025, up 11.7% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. Public Service Co of Oklahoma is the largest utility serving Mayes County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.73¢/kWh in 2024. 40,416 people live here, up 3.5% since 2020.

## Who powers Mayes County

### Utilities with service territory in Mayes County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Investor Owned | Bundled | 501,093 | 12.73¢ | 36% |
| Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co | Cooperative | Bundled | 37,871 | 12.85¢ | 27% |
| Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK) | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,788 | 12.02¢ | 8% |
| Grand River Dam Authority | State | Bundled | — | — | 0% |
| City of Pryor - (OK) | — | — | — | — | — |

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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 1,670 MW | 50% |
| Coal | 594 MW | 18% |
| Solar | 576 MW | 17% |
| Hydro | 518 MW | 15% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREC | Grand River Dam Authority | Natural gas | 1,194 MW | 1985 |
| Chouteau | Associated Electric Coop, Inc | Natural gas | 1,070 MW | 2000 |
| Salina | Grand River Dam Authority | Hydro | 259 MW | 1968 |
| Twelvemile Solar 1 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Solar | 152 MW | 2026 |
| Pensacola | Grand River Dam Authority | Hydro | 130 MW | 1940 |
| Markham | Grand River Dam Authority | Hydro | 128 MW | 1964 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREC | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 594 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Grand River Dam Authority |
| Twelvemile Solar 3 | Solar Photovoltaic | 200 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC |

### Retired since 2019

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREC | Coal | 540 MW | 2020 |

## The Mayes County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 14,392 | $60,293 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,305 | $86,750 | 1.71 |
| Data processing and hosting | 6 | $83,922 | 0.13 |

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 Mayes County

1 data center in Mayes County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: [see them by city and operator](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/oklahoma#p-mayes-county-exact-location-not-published).

## Mayes County and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Mayes County, Rogers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayes County | 40,416 | ▲ 11.7% | 3,358 MW | 794 MW | 1 | — |
| Cherokee County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/cherokee-county) | 49,196 | ▲ 18.2% | 45 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Craig County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/craig-county) | 14,518 | ▼ 7.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Delaware County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/delaware-county) | 41,910 | ▲ 7.6% | — | 80 MW | — | — |
| Rogers County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/rogers-county) | 102,197 | ▲ 12.1% | 1,478 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Wagoner County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/wagoner-county) | 93,263 | ▲ 24.3% | 1,214 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Oklahoma

[All Oklahoma countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma)[Rogers County102,197 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/rogers-county)[Wagoner County93,263 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/wagoner-county)[Cherokee County49,196 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/cherokee-county)[Delaware County41,910 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/delaware-county)[Craig County14,518 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/oklahoma/craig-county)

## Mayes County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Mayes County, Oklahoma?

5 utilities have service territory in Mayes County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Co, Lake Region Electric Coop, Inc - (OK), Grand River Dam Authority. The largest, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, charged residential customers 12.73¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Mayes County?

11 operating plants with 3,358 MW of capacity. The largest is GREC (1,194 MW, natural gas).

### How much new power is planned in Mayes County?

794 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 794 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Grand River Dam Authority.

### Are there data centers in Mayes County?

Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Mayes County.

### Is Mayes County adding jobs?

Employers counted 14,392 jobs in 2025 against 12,883 in 2019 (+11.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,093 to 1,305.

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

No county-level measure is on record for Mayes County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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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/).