Fulton County, Pennsylvania: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Ayr Township, Todd Township and Licking Creek Township
Fulton County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Fulton County is home to Ayr Township, Todd Township, Licking Creek Township and Bethel Township. Construction employs 353, up 6.6% since 2019. Employers here counted 5,388 jobs in 2025, down 9.2% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 4.6% in 2019. 70 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Fulton County
Fulton County is home to Ayr Township, Todd Township, Licking Creek Township and Bethel Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Needmore.
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 Fulton County
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| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 14,578 | 14,483 | ▼ 0.7% | 64th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,934 | 5,388 | ▼ 9.2% | 58th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $48,289 | $57,983 | ▲ 20.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 331 | 353 | ▲ 6.6% | 25th of 62 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.6% | 3.4% | ▼ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 70 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 70 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Electrical contractors employ 62, at an average $66,890 a year. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co is the largest utility serving Fulton County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.37¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.30¢ median for Pennsylvania utilities. 14,483 people live here, down 0.7% since 2020.
Who powers Fulton County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +70 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Fulton 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% |
| Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,180 | 14.87¢ | 27% |
| Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,837 | 14.55¢ | 14% |
| New Enterprise R E C, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 70 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cove Solar | AES Distributed Energy | Solar | 70 MW | 2023 |
The Fulton County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,388 | $57,983 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 353 | $85,298 | 1.24 |
| Electrical contractors | 62 | $66,890 | 1.60 |
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 Fulton County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Fulton County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Washington County.
Fulton County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Fulton County, Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 14,483 | ▼ 9.2% | 70 MW | — | — | — |
| Allegany County MD | 66,848 | ▼ 8.2% | 75 MW | — | — | — |
| Bedford County | 47,480 | ▲ 5.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 160,652 | ▲ 2.4% | 518 MW | 40 MW | — | — |
| Huntingdon County | 43,001 | ▲ 0.3% | 24 MW | — | — | — |
| Washington County MD | 157,731 | ▲ 1.8% | 74 MW | — | — | 1 |
More of Pennsylvania
Fulton County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Fulton County, Pennsylvania?
4 utilities have service territory in Fulton County in the EIA-861 2024 report: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc, Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc, New Enterprise R E C, Inc. The largest, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, charged residential customers 17.37¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Fulton County?
1 operating plant with 70 MW of capacity. The largest is Great Cove Solar (70 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Fulton County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Fulton County.
Is Fulton County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,388 jobs in 2025 against 5,934 in 2019 (-9.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 331 to 353.
Does Fulton County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Fulton County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.