Concho County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Eden
New generation is lining up in Concho County. Employers here counted 1,046 jobs in 2025, up 31.6% from 2019. Concho County is home to Eden. 686 MW of new generation is planned here across 3 units, led by Concho County Solar 1 LLC (solar). 351 MW of it is already under construction or built. 852 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Its power plants have 1,000 MW of capacity, 64% of it wind.
Cities and towns in Concho County
Concho County is home to Eden.
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 Concho County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 3,317 | 3,607 | ▲ 8.7% | 210th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 795 | 1,046 | ▲ 31.6% | 18th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,265 | $70,768 | ▲ 75.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.7% | 3.9% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 852 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 686 MW | 69% of today's fleet | 37th of 149 by size |
3,607 people live here, up 8.7% since 2020. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Concho County, one of 5 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 3.7% in 2019.
Who powers Concho County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +852 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Concho 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 | — | — |
| AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,060 | 12.73¢ | 4% |
| Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 5,886 | 13.55¢ | 10% |
| Coleman County Elec Coop, 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 4
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 640 MW | 64% |
| Solar | 360 MW | 36% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick Creek Wind | Algonquin Power Co | Wind | 492 MW | 2022 |
| Galloway 1 Solar Farm | 225DD 8me LLC | Solar | 250 MW | 2021 |
| Cactus Flats Wind Energy Project | Southern Power Co | Wind | 148 MW | 2018 |
| Galloway 2 Solar Farm | 224WB 8me LLC | Solar | 110 MW | 2023 |
Planned generation 3
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 351 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Concho County Solar 1 LLC |
| Concho Pearl Solar and Storage | Solar Photovoltaic | 172 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | Red River Clean Energy |
| Concho Pearl Solar and Storage | Batteries | 162 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | Red River Clean Energy |
The Concho County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,046 | $70,768 | 1.00 |
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 Concho County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Concho County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Tom Green County.
Concho County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Concho County, Tom Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concho County | 3,607 | ▲ 31.6% | 1,000 MW | 686 MW | — | — |
| Coleman County | 7,915 | ▲ 8.6% | — | 396 MW | — | — |
| McCulloch County | 7,472 | ▼ 16.1% | 340 MW | 90 MW | — | — |
| Menard County | 1,956 | ▼ 3.4% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Runnels County | 9,693 | ▲ 6.4% | 125 MW | — | — | — |
| Schleicher County | 2,245 | ▼ 8.1% | 200 MW | — | — | — |
| Tom Green County | 120,602 | ▲ 4.2% | 818 MW | 316 MW | — | 1 |
More of Texas
Concho County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Concho County, Texas?
5 utilities have service territory in Concho County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, AEP Texas North Company, Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc, Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc.
What power plants are in Concho County?
4 operating plants with 1,000 MW of capacity. The largest is Maverick Creek Wind (492 MW, wind).
How much new power is planned in Concho County?
686 MW across 3 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 351 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Concho County Solar 1 LLC.
Are there data centers in Concho County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Concho County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Coleman County.
Is Concho County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,046 jobs in 2025 against 795 in 2019 (+31.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Concho County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Concho County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.