# Jackson County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Edna and Ganado Jackson County is a generation frontier for Texas. Jackson County is home to Edna and Ganado. 508 MW of new generation is planned here across 3 units, led by New Hickory Solar LLC (battery storage). 206 MW of it is already under construction or built. Construction employs 843, down 7.7% since 2019, and construction is 3.0 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Employers here counted 5,356 jobs in 2025, down 11.5% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.8% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. 508 MW of new generation planned here, battery storage leading 3.0× the U.S. share of jobs in construction -11.5% total jobs since 2019, now 5,356 ## Cities and towns in Jackson County Jackson County is home to Edna and Ganado. Edna6,088 residents Ganado2,009 residents La Ward210 residents Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lolita, Vanderbilt. 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 Jackson County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 14,997 | 15,393 | ▲ 2.6% | 138th of 254 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,053 | 5,356 | ▼ 11.5% | 227th of 254 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,038 | $58,181 | ▲ 23.7% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 913 | 843 | ▼ 7.7% | 136th of 155 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 4.8% | ▲ 1.4pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 221 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 508 MW | 230% of today's fleet | 48th of 149 by size | 221 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 221 MW of capacity, 68% of it solar. AEP Texas Central Company is the largest utility serving Jackson County, one of 5 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 15,393 people live here, up 2.6% since 2020. ## Who powers Jackson County ### Utilities with service territory in Jackson County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | AEP Texas Central Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 784,148 | — | — | | Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 92,189 | 12.49¢ | 13% | | Victoria Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 21,500 | 12.13¢ | 8% | | Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX) | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,620 | 13.42¢ | 5% | | Wharton County Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 5,548 | 13.37¢ | 24% | 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 | |---|---|---| | Solar | 150 MW | 68% | | Battery storage | 70 MW | 32% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Ganado Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Battery storage | 221 MW | 2023 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | New Hickory Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 206 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | New Hickory Solar LLC | | Dios BESS, LLC | Batteries | 202 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Samsung C&T Renewables, LLC | | Third Coast BESS, LLC | Batteries | 100 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | Cypress Creek Renewables | ## The Jackson County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 5,356 | $58,181 | 1.00 | | Construction | 843 | $68,256 | 2.97 | 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 Jackson County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Jackson County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide. ## Jackson County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Jackson County, Wharton 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jackson County | 15,393 | ▼ 11.5% | 221 MW | 508 MW | — | — | | Calhoun County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/calhoun-county) | 19,599 | ▲ 0.6% | 1,785 MW | — | — | — | | Colorado County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/colorado-county) | 21,439 | ▲ 7.1% | 51 MW | 142 MW | — | — | | Lavaca County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/lavaca-county) | 20,651 | ▲ 7.5% | — | — | — | — | | Matagorda County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/matagorda-county) | 36,463 | ▲ 6.6% | 3,134 MW | 1,125 MW | — | — | | Victoria County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/victoria-county) | 92,656 | ▼ 5.2% | 1,168 MW | 232 MW | 1 | — | | Wharton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/wharton-county) | 42,060 | ▼ 0.8% | 3,912 MW | 2,229 MW | — | — | ## More of Texas [All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Victoria County92,656 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/victoria-county)[Wharton County42,060 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/wharton-county)[Matagorda County36,463 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/matagorda-county)[Colorado County21,439 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/colorado-county)[Lavaca County20,651 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/lavaca-county) ## Jackson County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Jackson County, Texas? 5 utilities have service territory in Jackson County in the EIA-861 2024 report: AEP Texas Central Company, Guadalupe Valley Elec Coop Inc, Victoria Electric Coop, Inc, Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (TX). ### What power plants are in Jackson County? 1 operating plant with 221 MW of capacity. The largest is Ganado Solar (221 MW, battery storage). ### How much new power is planned in Jackson County? 508 MW across 3 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 206 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is New Hickory Solar LLC. ### Are there data centers in Jackson County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Jackson County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Wharton County. ### Is Jackson County adding jobs? Employers counted 5,356 jobs in 2025 against 6,053 in 2019 (-11.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 913 to 843. ### Does Jackson County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Jackson County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jackson-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/).