# Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Bridgewater Township, Clifford Township and New Milford Township Susquehanna 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. Susquehanna County is home to Bridgewater Township, Clifford Township, New Milford Township and Forest City. Next door, Broome County, New York, has 1 data center. Construction employs 444, down 11.0% since 2019. Employers here counted 8,584 jobs in 2025, down 6.9% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 4.7% in 2019. -6.9% total jobs since 2019, now 8,584 22 MW of operating power plants, mostly natural gas 17.37¢ per kWh for FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co residential customers, 2024 ## Cities and towns in Susquehanna County Susquehanna County is home to Bridgewater Township, Clifford Township, New Milford Township and Forest City. Bridgewater Township2,624 residents Clifford Township2,092 residents New Milford Township1,780 residents Forest City1,741 residents Auburn Township1,737 residents Great Bend Township1,682 residents Lenox Township1,589 residents Silver Lake Township1,498 residents Springville Township1,483 residents Susquehanna Depot1,336 residents Montrose1,275 residents Harford Township1,249 residents Dimock Township1,224 residents Hallstead1,167 residents Rush Township1,155 residents Liberty Township1,131 residents Forest Lake Township1,110 residents Gibson Township1,010 residents Jackson Township839 residents Franklin Township837 residents New Milford796 residents Brooklyn Township786 residents Lathrop Township770 residents Herrick Township718 residents And 16 smaller places. 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 Susquehanna County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Pennsylvania | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 38,355 | 38,237 | ▼ 0.3% | 54th of 67 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,222 | 8,584 | ▼ 6.9% | 56th of 67 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $43,394 | $52,565 | ▲ 21.1% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 499 | 444 | ▼ 11.0% | 53rd of 62 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.7% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.8pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | Its power plants have 22 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas. Electrical contractors employ 25, at an average $79,637 a year. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co is the largest utility serving Susquehanna County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.37¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.30¢ median for Pennsylvania utilities. 38,237 people live here, down 0.3% since 2020. ## Who powers Susquehanna County ### Utilities with service territory in Susquehanna 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% | | PPL Electric Utilities Corp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,295,883 | 16.99¢ | 19% | | Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 16,742 | 18.25¢ | 22% | 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 | 22 MW | 100% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Roundtop | Roundtop Energy LLC | Natural gas | 22 MW | 2015 | ## The Susquehanna County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 8,584 | $52,565 | 1.00 | | Construction | 444 | $69,756 | 0.98 | | Electrical contractors | 25 | $79,637 | 0.40 | 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 Susquehanna County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Susquehanna County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: [Lackawanna County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/lackawanna-county), [Wayne County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/wayne-county). ## Susquehanna County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Susquehanna County, Lackawanna 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Susquehanna County | 38,237 | ▼ 6.9% | 22 MW | — | — | — | | Bradford County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/bradford-county) | 59,600 | ▼ 3.0% | 962 MW | 100 MW | — | — | | Broome County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/broome-county) NY | 195,736 | ▼ 2.1% | 188 MW | 15 MW | 1 | — | | Lackawanna County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/lackawanna-county) | 216,502 | ▲ 1.7% | 1,598 MW | — | — | 2 | | Tioga County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/tioga-county) NY | 47,453 | ▼ 2.2% | 76 MW | 23 MW | — | — | | Wayne County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/wayne-county) | 51,703 | ▲ 4.3% | 104 MW | 3 MW | — | 1 | | Wyoming County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/wyoming-county) | 25,790 | ▼ 0.8% | 283 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Pennsylvania [All Pennsylvania countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania)[Lackawanna County216,502 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/lackawanna-county)[Bradford County59,600 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/bradford-county)[Wayne County51,703 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/wayne-county)[Wyoming County25,790 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/wyoming-county) ## Susquehanna County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania? 3 utilities have service territory in Susquehanna County in the EIA-861 2024 report: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, PPL Electric Utilities Corp, Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc. The largest, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, charged residential customers 17.37¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What power plants are in Susquehanna County? 1 operating plant with 22 MW of capacity. The largest is Roundtop (22 MW, natural gas). ### Are there data centers in Susquehanna County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Susquehanna County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Broome County. ### Is Susquehanna County adding jobs? Employers counted 8,584 jobs in 2025 against 9,222 in 2019 (-6.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 499 to 444. ### Does Susquehanna County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Susquehanna County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/susquehanna-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. 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