# Chesterfield County, South Carolina: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Cheraw, Pageland and Chesterfield

Local rules on data centers are on the record in Chesterfield County. Chesterfield County is home to Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield and McBee. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “County moratorium on data centers through January 1, 2028”. 151 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (solar), the 6th largest pipeline among South Carolina's counties. Unemployment was 5.1% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019. Employers here counted 13,763 jobs in 2025, down 9.7% from 2019.

151 MW
of new generation planned here, solar leading

-9.7%
total jobs since 2019, now 13,763

77 MW
of operating power plants, mostly solar

## Cities and towns in Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County is home to Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield and McBee.

Cheraw4,921 residents
Pageland2,518 residents
Chesterfield1,357 residents
McBee820 residents
Jefferson797 residents
Ruby323 residents
Patrick288 residents
Mount Croghan139 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Cash.

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 Chesterfield County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 43,256 | 44,740 | ▲ 3.4% | 25th of 46 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 15,249 | 13,763 | ▼ 9.7% | 41st of 46 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,632 | $51,289 | ▲ 32.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 5.1% | ▲ 2.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 77 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 151 MW | 196% of today's fleet | 6th of 16 by size |

77 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 77 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Electrical contractors employ 26, at an average $58,015 a year. Duke Energy Progress - (NC) is the largest utility serving Chesterfield County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.88¢/kWh in 2024. 44,740 people live here, up 3.4% since 2020.

## Who powers Chesterfield County

### Utilities with service territory in Chesterfield County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 143,713 | 14.88¢ | 28% |
| MPD Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | Bundled | 31,874 | 10.94¢ | 27% |
| Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,363 | 15.71¢ | 12% |

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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 77 MW | 100% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerfield Cooper Solar, LLC | SunStrong Management | Solar | 75 MW | 2020 |
| Ogburn Solar, LLC | Ogburn Solar, LLC | Solar | 2 MW | 2022 |

### Planned generation 

| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Solar Plant | Solar Photovoltaic | 76 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC |
| Juniper Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 75 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | Juniper Solar |

## The Chesterfield County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 13,763 | $51,289 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 26 | $58,015 | 0.26 |

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 Chesterfield County

### Local measures 

| Measure | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| County moratorium on data centers through January 1, 2028 | In force | 2026-06 |

## Chesterfield County and its neighbors

Of the 7 counties that border Chesterfield County, Darlington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County | 44,740 | ▼ 9.7% | 77 MW | 151 MW | — | 1 |
| Anson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/anson-county) NC | 21,758 | ▼ 9.4% | 576 MW | — | — | — |
| Darlington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/darlington-county) | 62,888 | ▼ 3.9% | 1,162 MW | 425 MW | — | — |
| Kershaw County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/kershaw-county) | 73,166 | ▲ 5.0% | 110 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Lancaster County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/lancaster-county) | 114,296 | ▲ 12.0% | 48 MW | — | — | — |
| Marlboro County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/marlboro-county) | 25,488 | ▼ 20.5% | 63 MW | — | — | — |
| Richmond County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/richmond-county) NC | 42,041 | ● 0.0% | 2,682 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Union County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/north-carolina/union-county) NC | 267,674 | ▲ 20.0% | 107 MW | 12 MW | 1 | — |

## More of South Carolina

[All South Carolina countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina)[Lancaster County114,296 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/lancaster-county)[Kershaw County73,166 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/kershaw-county)[Darlington County62,888 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/darlington-county)[Marlboro County25,488 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/south-carolina/marlboro-county)

## Chesterfield County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?

3 utilities have service territory in Chesterfield County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Progress - (NC), MPD Electric Cooperative, Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc. The largest, Duke Energy Progress - (NC), charged residential customers 14.88¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Chesterfield County?

2 operating plants with 77 MW of capacity. The largest is Centerfield Cooper Solar, LLC (75 MW, solar).

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

151 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.

### Are there data centers in Chesterfield County?

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

### Is Chesterfield County adding jobs?

Employers counted 13,763 jobs in 2025 against 15,249 in 2019 (-9.7%, BLS QCEW).

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

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

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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/).