# Archer County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Holliday, Archer City and Lakeside City New generation is lining up in Archer County. Construction employs 212, up 89.3% since 2019, and construction is 2.1 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Electrical contractors employ 57, up 111.1% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $60,746 a year. Archer County is home to Holliday, Archer City and Lakeside City. 600 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Vesper Energy Development LLC (solar). Employers here counted 1,918 jobs in 2025, up 8.5% from 2019. 600 MW of new generation planned here, solar leading 2.1× the U.S. share of jobs in construction +8.5% total jobs since 2019, now 1,918 ## Cities and towns in Archer County Archer County is home to Holliday, Archer City and Lakeside City. Holliday1,733 residents Archer City1,627 residents Lakeside City1,307 residents Scotland432 residents Windthorst337 residents · 95% of the city Megargel178 residents 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 Archer County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,553 | 9,129 | ▲ 6.7% | 172nd of 254 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,768 | 1,918 | ▲ 8.5% | 95th of 254 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,006 | $54,105 | ▲ 42.4% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 112 | 212 | ▲ 89.3% | 13th of 155 by growth | | Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 27 | 57 | ▲ 111.1% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.9% | 3.8% | ▲ 0.9pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 600 MW | 262% of today's fleet | 45th of 149 by size | Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 2.9% in 2019. Its power plants have 229 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Archer County, one of 7 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 9,129 people live here, up 6.7% since 2020. ## Who powers Archer County ### Utilities with service territory in Archer County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 3,477,215 | — | — | | Texas-New Mexico Power Co | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 233,056 | — | — | | AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — | | Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 118,075 | 12.65¢ | 35% | | Fort Belknap Electric Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — | | J-A-C Electric Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — | | Southwest Rural Elec Assn 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 | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Wind | 229 MW | 100% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Bobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Wind | 161 MW | 2012 | | Windthorst-2 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Wind | 68 MW | 2014 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Red Hollow Renewable Energy | Solar Photovoltaic | 300 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Vesper Energy Development LLC | | Red Hollow Renewable Energy | Batteries | 300 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Vesper Energy Development LLC | ## The Archer County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 1,918 | $54,105 | 1.00 | | Construction | 212 | $57,381 | 2.09 | | Electrical contractors | 57 | $60,746 | 4.12 | 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 Archer County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Archer County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide. ## Archer County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Archer County, Wichita 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Archer County | 9,129 | ▲ 8.5% | 229 MW | 600 MW | — | — | | Baylor County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/baylor-county) | 3,472 | ▲ 12.4% | 381 MW | — | — | — | | Clay County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/clay-county) | 10,764 | ▲ 13.2% | 204 MW | 450 MW | — | — | | Jack County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jack-county) | 9,563 | ▼ 15.8% | 1,030 MW | 300 MW | — | — | | Throckmorton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/throckmorton-county) | 1,554 | ▲ 3.4% | 679 MW | 288 MW | — | — | | Wichita County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/wichita-county) | 129,555 | ▼ 3.7% | 86 MW | 606 MW | 3 | — | | Wilbarger County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/wilbarger-county) | 12,481 | ▲ 2.4% | 1,195 MW | 373 MW | 1 | — | | Young County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/young-county) | 18,154 | ▲ 4.3% | 1,352 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Texas [All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Wichita County129,555 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/wichita-county)[Young County18,154 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/young-county)[Wilbarger County12,481 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/wilbarger-county)[Clay County10,764 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/clay-county)[Jack County9,563 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jack-county) ## Archer County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Archer County, Texas? 7 utilities have service territory in Archer County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Texas-New Mexico Power Co, AEP Texas North Company, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX). ### What power plants are in Archer County? 2 operating plants with 229 MW of capacity. The largest is Bobcat Bluff Wind Project LLC (161 MW, wind). ### How much new power is planned in Archer County? 600 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Vesper Energy Development LLC. ### Are there data centers in Archer County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Archer County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Wichita County. ### Is Archer County adding jobs? Employers counted 1,918 jobs in 2025 against 1,768 in 2019 (+8.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 112 to 212. ### Does Archer County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Archer County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/archer-county 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/).