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

Home to Lake Township, Honesdale and Salem Township

Wayne County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Wayne County is home to Lake Township, Honesdale, Salem Township and Paupack Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Linde data center land development plan rejected”. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Lindy Corporation 20-building data center campus. 3 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by CVE US PA BUCKINGHAM 151 LLC (solar). 3 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 1,175, down 5.9% since 2019, and construction is 1.4 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy.

3 MW
of new generation planned here, solar leading

1.4×
the U.S. share of jobs in construction

+4.3%
total jobs since 2019, now 15,764

## Cities and towns in Wayne County

Wayne County is home to Lake Township, Honesdale, Salem Township and Paupack Township.

Lake Township4,910 residents
Honesdale4,417 residents
Salem Township4,174 residents
Paupack Township3,738 residents
Canaan Township3,701 residents
Damascus Township3,699 residents
Berlin Township2,464 residents
Texas Township2,273 residents
Clinton Township2,071 residents
Cherry Ridge Township1,902 residents
Lehigh Township1,885 residents
South Canaan Township1,873 residents
Sterling Township1,523 residents
Mount Pleasant Township1,463 residents
Dyberry Township1,432 residents
Dreher Township1,373 residents
Waymart1,287 residents
Palmyra Township1,257 residents
Hawley1,212 residents
Preston Township1,013 residents
Oregon Township828 residents
Manchester Township786 residents
Lebanon Township712 residents
Buckingham Township559 residents

And 4 smaller places.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Big Bass Lake, Gouldsboro, Pocono Springs, The Hideout, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, White Mills.

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 Wayne County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 51,151 | 51,703 | ▲ 1.1% | 43rd of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 15,110 | 15,764 | ▲ 4.3% | 6th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,418 | $55,091 | ▲ 33.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,249 | 1,175 | ▼ 5.9% | 50th of 62 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 52 | 55 | ▲ 5.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.9% | 3.8% | ▼ 1.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 3 MW | 3% of today's fleet | 28th of 31 by size |

Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.9% in 2019. Electrical contractors employ 55, up 5.8% since 2019 against up 5.3% statewide, at an average $57,886 a year. Employers here counted 15,764 jobs in 2025, up 4.3% from 2019 (the 6th fastest growth of 67 Pennsylvania counties). Its power plants have 104 MW of capacity, 62% of it wind. FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co is the largest utility serving Wayne County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 17.37¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.30¢ median for Pennsylvania utilities. 51,703 people live here, up 1.1% since 2020.

## Who powers Wayne County

### Utilities with service territory in Wayne 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% |

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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 64 MW | 62% |
| Hydro | 40 MW | 38% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymart Wind | Sequitur Renewables, LLC | Wind | 64 MW | 2003 |
| Wallenpaupack | Wallenpuapack Hydro | Hydro | 40 MW | 1926 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham - PA 0151 (Crea) | Solar Photovoltaic | 3 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | CVE US PA BUCKINGHAM 151 LLC |

## The Wayne County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 15,764 | $55,091 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,175 | $67,413 | 1.41 |
| Electrical contractors | 55 | $57,886 | 0.48 |

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 Wayne County

### Local measures 

| Measure | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Linde data center land development plan rejected | In force | 2026-09 |

### Delay Watchlist 

| Project | Status | Cause | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindy Corporation 20-building data center campus | denied |  | — |

## Wayne County and its neighbors

Of the 7 counties that border Wayne County, Lackawanna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 51,703 | ▲ 4.3% | 104 MW | 3 MW | — | 1 |
| Broome County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/broome-county) NY | 195,736 | ▼ 2.1% | 188 MW | 15 MW | 1 | — |
| Delaware County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/delaware-county) NY | 44,305 | ▼ 3.8% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Lackawanna County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/lackawanna-county) | 216,502 | ▲ 1.7% | 1,598 MW | — | — | 2 |
| Monroe County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/monroe-county) | 167,179 | ▼ 0.4% | 23 MW | — | — | — |
| Pike County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/pike-county) | 62,808 | ▲ 7.2% | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sullivan County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-york/sullivan-county) NY | 80,586 | ▲ 4.8% | 123 MW | 5 MW | — | — |
| Susquehanna County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/susquehanna-county) | 38,237 | ▼ 6.9% | 22 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)[Monroe County167,179 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/monroe-county)[Pike County62,808 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/pike-county)[Susquehanna County38,237 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/pennsylvania/susquehanna-county)

## Wayne County, answered from the record

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

2 utilities have service territory in Wayne County in the EIA-861 2024 report: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, PPL Electric Utilities Corp. The largest, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co, charged residential customers 17.37¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Wayne County?

2 operating plants with 104 MW of capacity. The largest is Waymart Wind (64 MW, wind).

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

3 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 3 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is CVE US PA BUCKINGHAM 151 LLC.

### Are there data centers in Wayne County?

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

### Is Wayne County adding jobs?

Employers counted 15,764 jobs in 2025 against 15,110 in 2019 (+4.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,249 to 1,175.

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

The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Wayne County, 1 in force.

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