# Ellis County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Waxahachie, Midlothian and Ennis Ellis County sits inside the data center build-out. Construction employs 5,597, up 48.6% since 2019, and construction is 1.6 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Electrical contractors employ 850, up 82.0% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $69,788 a year. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 16 data centers in Ellis County, 4% of Texas's total. Ellis County is home to Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ennis and Red Oak. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Red Oak Data Center Rezoning (Compass Datacenters). 16 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map, 4% of Texas's +82.0% electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 850 +22.8% total jobs since 2019, now 64,686 ## Cities and towns in Ellis County Ellis County is home to Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ennis and Red Oak. Waxahachie50,090 residents Midlothian46,683 residents Ennis25,694 residents Red Oak20,394 residents Glenn Heights6,075 residents · 30% of the city Ovilla4,487 residents · 93% of the city Ferris4,287 residents Palmer2,644 residents Italy2,140 residents Oak Leaf1,684 residents Maypearl967 residents Venus909 residents · 10% of the city Garrett880 residents Milford814 residents Pecan Hill746 residents Bardwell676 residents Cedar Hill674 residents · 1% of the city Mansfield583 residents · 1% of the city Alma439 residents - Glenn Heights also extends into [Dallas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county). - Ovilla also extends into [Dallas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county). - Venus also extends into [Johnson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/johnson-county). - Cedar Hill also extends into [Dallas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county). - Mansfield also extends into [Tarrant County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/tarrant-county), [Johnson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/johnson-county). Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bristol. 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 Ellis County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 194,322 | 240,867 | ▲ 24.0% | 25th of 254 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 52,681 | 64,686 | ▲ 22.8% | 29th of 254 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,867 | $59,284 | ▲ 29.3% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,767 | 5,597 | ▲ 48.6% | 36th of 155 by growth | | Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 467 | 850 | ▲ 82.0% | — | | Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 52 | 57 | ▲ 9.6% | — | | Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 121 | 675 | ▲ 457.9% | — | | Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 22 | 175 | ▲ 695.5% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 4.3% | ▲ 1.2pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 365 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 574 MW | 23% of today's fleet | 46th of 149 by size | Employers here counted 64,686 jobs in 2025, up 22.8% from 2019. 574 MW of new generation is planned here across 3 units, led by Oak Valley Solar LLC (solar). 197 MW of it is already under construction or built. Its power plants have 2,517 MW of capacity, 86% of it natural gas. 240,867 people live here, up 24.0% since 2020. 365 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Unemployment was 4.3% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Ellis County, one of 4 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. ## Who powers Ellis County ### Utilities with service territory in Ellis 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 | — | — | | United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 88,324 | 13.00¢ | 20% | | HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Cooperative | Bundled | 26,883 | 14.91¢ | 28% | | Navarro County Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,435 | 14.25¢ | 9% | 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 | 2,152 MW | 86% | | Solar | 215 MW | 9% | | Battery storage | 150 MW | 6% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Midlothian Energy Facility | Midlothian Energy LLC | Natural gas | 1,734 MW | 2000 | | Ennis Power Company LLC | Ennis Power Company LLC | Natural gas | 418 MW | 2002 | | Desert Willow Energy Storage | Desert Willow Energy Storage | Battery storage | 150 MW | 2025 | | Elm Branch Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Solar | 135 MW | 2021 | | Ellis Solar LLC | 174 Power Global Corp. | Solar | 80 MW | 2023 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oak Valley Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 251 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2029 | Oak Valley Solar LLC | | Oystercatcher Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 197 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2027 | Cardinal Investment Company, Inc. | | Dolomite Storage | Batteries | 126 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC | ## The Ellis County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 64,686 | $59,284 | 1.00 | | Construction | 5,597 | $74,181 | 1.63 | | Electrical contractors | 850 | $69,788 | 1.82 | | Power and communication line construction | 57 | $63,812 | 0.55 | | Electric utilities | 675 | $80,408 | 3.85 | | Data processing and hosting | 175 | $164,291 | 0.87 | 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 Ellis County 16 data centers in Ellis County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map. ### Delay Watchlist | Project | Status | Cause | MW | |---|---|---|---| | Red Oak Data Center Rezoning (Compass Datacenters) | delayed | zoning denialcommunity opposition | — | ## Ellis County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Ellis County, Dallas 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ellis County | 240,867 | ▲ 22.8% | 2,517 MW | 574 MW | 16 | — | | Dallas County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county) | 2,661,397 | ▲ 4.9% | 2,070 MW | 12 MW | 90 | — | | Henderson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/henderson-county) | 88,595 | ▲ 14.4% | 546 MW | 100 MW | — | — | | Hill County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/hill-county) | 39,503 | ▲ 18.1% | 1,543 MW | 1,820 MW | — | 2 | | Johnson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/johnson-county) | 218,048 | ▲ 26.0% | 283 MW | — | — | — | | Kaufman County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kaufman-county) | 209,235 | ▲ 41.3% | 2,196 MW | 851 MW | 2 | — | | Navarro County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/navarro-county) | 57,181 | ▼ 3.3% | 1,215 MW | 2,231 MW | 1 | — | | Tarrant County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/tarrant-county) | 2,248,466 | ▲ 10.4% | 1,484 MW | — | 17 | — | ## More of Texas [All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Dallas County2,661,397 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/dallas-county)[Tarrant County2,248,466 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/tarrant-county)[Johnson County218,048 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/johnson-county)[Kaufman County209,235 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/kaufman-county)[Henderson County88,595 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/henderson-county) ## Ellis County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Ellis County, Texas? 4 utilities have service territory in Ellis County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, United Electric Coop Service Inc - (TX), HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc., Navarro County Elec Coop, Inc. ### What county is Waxahachie, TX in? Waxahachie is in Ellis County, Texas. About 50,090 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is Midlothian, TX in? Midlothian is in Ellis County, Texas. About 46,683 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is Ennis, TX in? Ennis is in Ellis County, Texas. About 25,694 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Ellis County? 5 operating plants with 2,517 MW of capacity. The largest is Midlothian Energy Facility (1,734 MW, natural gas). ### How much new power is planned in Ellis County? 574 MW across 3 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 197 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Oak Valley Solar LLC. ### Are there data centers in Ellis County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 16 data centers in Ellis County. ### Is Ellis County adding jobs? Employers counted 64,686 jobs in 2025 against 52,681 in 2019 (+22.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 3,767 to 5,597. ### Does Ellis County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Ellis County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ellis-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/).