Hunt County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Greenville, Commerce and Caddo Mills
No data center or power plant project is on record in Hunt County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 1,674, up 55.9% since 2019. Hunt County is home to Greenville, Commerce, Caddo Mills and part of Royse City (4,658 of its 28,307 residents). 176 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC (battery storage). Employers here counted 33,372 jobs in 2025, up 18.2% from 2019. Next door, Collin County has 30 data centers and 400 MW of planned generation.
Cities and towns in Hunt County
Hunt County is home to Greenville, Commerce, Caddo Mills and part of Royse City (4,658 of its 28,307 residents).
- Royse City also extends into Rockwall County, Collin County.
- Poetry also extends into Kaufman County.
- Josephine also extends into Collin County.
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 Hunt County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 100,260 | 123,336 | ▲ 23.0% | 39th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 28,237 | 33,372 | ▲ 18.2% | 40th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,615 | $64,260 | ▲ 27.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,074 | 1,674 | ▲ 55.9% | 25th of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 4.6% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 240 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 176 MW | 47% of today's fleet | 119th of 149 by size |
123,336 people live here, up 23.0% since 2020. Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. 240 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly battery storage. Its power plants have 372 MW of capacity, 51% of it battery storage. Electrical contractors employ 158, at an average $64,546 a year. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Hunt County, one of 6 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers.
Who powers Hunt County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +240 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Hunt 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 | — | — |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 84,006 | 11.51¢ | 15% |
| Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 79,954 | 11.26¢ | 14% |
| City of Greenville - (TX) | Municipal | Bundled | 15,165 | 14.95¢ | 65% |
| Fannin County Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,712 | 15.65¢ | 26% |
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 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Battery storage | 190 MW | 51% |
| Solar | 70 MW | 19% |
| Petroleum | 68 MW | 18% |
| Natural gas | 44 MW | 12% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Storage | Acciona Energy USA Global, LLC | Battery storage | 190 MW | 2023 |
| Powerlane Plant | City of Greenville - (TX) | Natural gas | 112 MW | 1966 |
| BT Signal Ranch | BT Signal Ranch, LLC | Solar | 50 MW | 2024 |
| Leon Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 10 MW | 2017 |
| Sterling Solar (TX) | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 10 MW | 2018 |
Planned generation 1
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmurtre Storage | Batteries | 176 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC |
The Hunt County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 33,372 | $64,260 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,674 | $69,705 | 0.95 |
| Electrical contractors | 158 | $64,546 | 0.66 |
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 Hunt County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Hunt County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Hunt County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Hunt County, Collin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt County | 123,336 | ▲ 18.2% | 372 MW | 176 MW | — | — |
| Collin County | 1,297,179 | ▲ 30.5% | 590 MW | 400 MW | 30 | — |
| Delta County | 5,549 | ▼ 4.0% | 304 MW | 165 MW | — | — |
| Fannin County | 39,265 | ▲ 5.8% | 565 MW | 194 MW | — | — |
| Hopkins County | 39,063 | ▲ 13.4% | 1,782 MW | 450 MW | 1 | — |
| Kaufman County | 209,235 | ▲ 41.3% | 2,196 MW | 851 MW | 2 | — |
| Rains County | 13,542 | ▲ 10.1% | 125 MW | 176 MW | — | — |
| Rockwall County | 140,738 | ▲ 34.2% | 125 MW | — | — | — |
| Van Zandt County | 66,130 | ▲ 13.7% | 59 MW | 220 MW | — | — |
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Hunt County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Hunt County, Texas?
6 utilities have service territory in Hunt County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Texas-New Mexico Power Co, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (TX), Trinity Valley Elec Coop Inc.
What county is Greenville, TX in?
Greenville is in Hunt County, Texas. About 37,069 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Hunt County?
5 operating plants with 372 MW of capacity. The largest is Cunningham Storage (190 MW, battery storage).
How much new power is planned in Hunt County?
176 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Belltown Power Texas 2, LLC.
Are there data centers in Hunt County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Hunt County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Collin County.
Is Hunt County adding jobs?
Employers counted 33,372 jobs in 2025 against 28,237 in 2019 (+18.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,074 to 1,674.
Does Hunt County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Hunt County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.