# Cambria County, Pennsylvania: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Johnstown, Richland Township and Cambria Township

Cambria County hosts some of the generating capacity Pennsylvania runs on. Cambria County is home to Johnstown, Richland Township, Cambria Township and Adams Township. 1,411 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly natural gas. Construction employs 1,574, down 23.0% since 2019. Next door, Indiana County has 2 data centers and 4,396 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 1,834 MW of capacity, 65% of it natural gas, the 10th largest fleet in Pennsylvania.

1,834 MW
of operating power plants, mostly natural gas

98 MW
of generating capacity retired since 2019

-7.1%
total jobs since 2019, now 46,956

## Cities and towns in Cambria County

Cambria County is home to Johnstown, Richland Township, Cambria Township and Adams Township.

Johnstown17,654 residents
Richland Township11,936 residents
Cambria Township5,672 residents
Adams Township5,558 residents
Upper Yoder Township4,985 residents
Westmont4,747 residents
Jackson Township4,076 residents
Northern Cambria3,399 residents
Portage Township3,335 residents
Ebensburg3,228 residents
Cresson Township2,809 residents
Allegheny Township2,730 residents
Stonycreek Township2,637 residents
Nanty-Glo2,413 residents
Portage2,344 residents
East Taylor Township2,344 residents
Lower Yoder Township2,335 residents
Croyle Township2,275 residents
Geistown2,263 residents
Summerhill Township2,231 residents
Barr Township1,996 residents
Southmont1,957 residents
Conemaugh Township1,880 residents
Susquehanna Township1,840 residents

And 16 smaller places.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Beaverdale, Belmont, Blandburg, Colver, Dunlo, Elim, Mundys Corner, Oakland, Revloc, Riverside, Salix, Sidman, Spring Hill, St. Michael, University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, Vinco, Westwood.

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 Cambria County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 133,200 | 128,968 | ▼ 3.2% | 26th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 50,523 | 46,956 | ▼ 7.1% | 57th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,733 | $52,226 | ▲ 28.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,045 | 1,574 | ▼ 23.0% | 59th of 62 by growth |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 198 | 165 | ▼ 16.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.1% | 4.6% | ▼ 0.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1,411 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 98 MW |  | — |

98 MW has retired here since 2019, including Cambria Cogen (coal, 98 MW, 2019). Employers here counted 46,956 jobs in 2025, down 7.1% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 5.1% in 2019. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co is the largest utility serving Cambria County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.37¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.30¢ median for Pennsylvania utilities. 128,968 people live here, down 3.2% since 2020.

## Who powers Cambria County

### Utilities with service territory in Cambria County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,802,612 | 17.37¢ | 16% |
| REA Energy Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,932 | 14.53¢ | 17% |
| Borough of East Conemaugh | — | — | — | — | — |
| Borough of Summerhill - (PA) | — | — | — | — | — |
| United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) | — | — | — | — | — |

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 | 1,197 MW | 65% |
| Wind | 361 MW | 20% |
| Coal | 176 MW | 10% |
| Solar | 100 MW | 5% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPV Fairview Energy Center | CPV Fairview, LLC | Natural gas | 1,197 MW | 2019 |
| Colver Green Energy | Inter-Power/AhlCon Partners, L.P. | Coal | 118 MW | 1995 |
| CPV Rogue's Wind, LLC | CPV Rogue's Wind, LLC | Wind | 114 MW | 2026 |
| CPV Maple Hill Solar | CPV Maple Hill Solar, LLC | Solar | 100 MW | 2023 |
| Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm | Leeward Asset Management, LLC | Wind | 80 MW | 2007 |
| Highland North Wind Farm | Exus Pennsylvania Wind Holdings | Wind | 75 MW | 2012 |

### Retired since 2019

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria Cogen | Coal | 98 MW | 2019 |

## The Cambria County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 46,956 | $52,226 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,574 | $67,297 | 0.63 |
| Power and communication line construction | 34 | $72,121 | 0.45 |
| Electric utilities | 165 | $122,869 | 1.30 |

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 Cambria County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Cambria County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures on record statewide.

## Cambria County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Cambria County, Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria County | 128,968 | ▼ 7.1% | 1,834 MW | — | — | — |
| Bedford County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/bedford-county) | 47,480 | ▲ 5.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Blair County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/blair-county) | 119,541 | ▼ 0.1% | 252 MW | — | — | — |
| Clearfield County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/clearfield-county) | 78,100 | ▼ 3.0% | 672 MW | 667 MW | 1 | — |
| Indiana County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/indiana-county) | 82,878 | ▼ 6.3% | 2,572 MW | 4,396 MW | 2 | — |
| Somerset County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/somerset-county) | 72,004 | ▼ 4.3% | 443 MW | 15 MW | — | — |
| Westmoreland County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/westmoreland-county) | 349,324 | ▼ 3.8% | 1,166 MW | 4 MW | — | — |

## More of Pennsylvania

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## Cambria County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?

5 utilities have service territory in Cambria County in the EIA-861 2024 report: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, REA Energy Coop Inc, Borough of East Conemaugh, Borough of Summerhill - (PA). The largest, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, charged residential customers 17.37¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Johnstown, PA in?

Johnstown is in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. About 17,654 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What county is Richland Township, PA in?

Richland Township is in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. About 11,936 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What power plants are in Cambria County?

9 operating plants with 1,834 MW of capacity. The largest is CPV Fairview Energy Center (1,197 MW, natural gas).

### Are there data centers in Cambria County?

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

### Is Cambria County adding jobs?

Employers counted 46,956 jobs in 2025 against 50,523 in 2019 (-7.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,045 to 1,574.

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

No county-level measure is on record for Cambria County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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