# Haskell County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Haskell New generation is lining up in Haskell County. 2,304 MW of new generation is planned here across 8 units, led by Intersect USA, LLC (solar), the 4th largest pipeline among Texas's counties. 1,928 MW of it is already under construction or built. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Haskell County. Haskell County is home to Haskell and Rule. 1,194 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 1,774 MW of capacity, 54% of it wind. 1 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map 2,304 MW of new generation planned here, solar leading 1,774 MW of operating power plants, mostly wind ## Cities and towns in Haskell County Haskell County is home to Haskell and Rule. Haskell3,095 residents Rule569 residents Rochester255 residents Weinert175 residents O'Brien91 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 Haskell County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,439 | 5,499 | ▲ 1.1% | 195th of 254 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,445 | 1,494 | ▲ 3.4% | 136th of 254 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,726 | $48,686 | ▲ 48.8% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 4.2% | ▲ 0.6pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1,194 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 2,304 MW | 130% of today's fleet | 4th of 149 by size | Employers here counted 1,494 jobs in 2025, up 3.4% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.2% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019. AEP Texas North Company is the largest utility serving Haskell County, one of 3 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 5,499 people live here, up 1.1% since 2020. ## Who powers Haskell County ### Utilities with service territory in Haskell County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — | | Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 118,075 | 12.65¢ | 35% | | Big Country Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,449 | 13.72¢ | 72% | 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 | 965 MW | 54% | | Solar | 705 MW | 40% | | Battery storage | 104 MW | 6% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Millers Branch Solar | Southern Power Co | Solar | 380 MW | 2026 | | Azure Sky Solar | Azure Sky Solar Project, LLC | Battery storage | 316 MW | 2021 | | Inertia Wind Project | Inertia Wind Project, LLC | Wind | 301 MW | 2023 | | Willow Springs Wind Farm | Willow Springs Windfarm, LLC | Wind | 250 MW | 2017 | | Horse Creek Wind Farm | Horse Creek Wind, LLC | Wind | 230 MW | 2016 | | King Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC | King Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC | Wind | 184 MW | 2022 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Quantum BESS | Batteries | 422 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Intersect USA, LLC | | Quantum II BESS | Batteries | 422 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Intersect USA, LLC | | Quantum Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 363 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Intersect USA, LLC | | Quantum II Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 363 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Intersect USA, LLC | | Briggs Solar, LLC | Solar Photovoltaic | 305 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Intersect USA, LLC | | Throckmorton Wind | Onshore Wind Turbine | 226 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | Throckmorton Wind, LLC | | Millers Branch Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 132 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | Southern Power Co | | Briggs Solar, LLC | Batteries | 70 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Intersect USA, LLC | ## The Haskell County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 1,494 | $48,686 | 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 Haskell County 1 data center in Haskell County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: [see them by city and operator](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/texas#p-haskell-county-exact-location-not-published). ## Haskell County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Haskell County, Jones 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Haskell County | 5,499 | ▲ 3.4% | 1,774 MW | 2,304 MW | 1 | — | | Baylor County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/baylor-county) | 3,472 | ▲ 12.4% | 381 MW | — | — | — | | Jones County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jones-county) | 20,861 | ▲ 8.2% | 201 MW | 1,418 MW | — | — | | King County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/king-county) | 192 | ▲ 89.4% | — | — | — | — | | Knox County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/knox-county) | 3,192 | ▼ 0.5% | 954 MW | 450 MW | — | — | | Shackelford County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/shackelford-county) | 3,197 | ▼ 9.0% | 566 MW | — | 1 | — | | Stonewall County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/stonewall-county) | 1,186 | ▲ 50.5% | — | 795 MW | — | — | | Throckmorton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/throckmorton-county) | 1,554 | ▲ 3.4% | 679 MW | 288 MW | — | — | ## More of Texas [All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Jones County20,861 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jones-county)[Baylor County3,472 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/baylor-county)[Shackelford County3,197 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/shackelford-county)[Knox County3,192 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/knox-county)[Throckmorton County1,554 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/throckmorton-county) ## Haskell County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Haskell County, Texas? 3 utilities have service territory in Haskell County in the EIA-861 2024 report: AEP Texas North Company, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (TX), Big Country Electric Coop, Inc. ### What power plants are in Haskell County? 8 operating plants with 1,774 MW of capacity. The largest is Millers Branch Solar (380 MW, solar). ### How much new power is planned in Haskell County? 2,304 MW across 8 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 1,928 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Intersect USA, LLC. ### Are there data centers in Haskell County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Haskell County. ### Is Haskell County adding jobs? Employers counted 1,494 jobs in 2025 against 1,445 in 2019 (+3.4%, BLS QCEW). ### Does Haskell County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Haskell County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/haskell-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/).