# Midland County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Midland and Odessa Midland County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Midland County. Midland County is home to Midland and part of Odessa (4,317 of its 122,707 residents). Construction employs 8,256, up 25.7% since 2019, and construction is 1.3 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. 22 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Greater Bryant G Solar, LLC (solar). 22 MW of it is already under construction or built. Employers here counted 119,775 jobs in 2025, up 10.9% from 2019. 1 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map 22 MW of new generation planned here, solar leading +10.9% total jobs since 2019, now 119,775 ## Cities and towns in Midland County Midland County is home to Midland and part of Odessa (4,317 of its 122,707 residents). Midland147,565 residents Odessa4,317 residents · 4% of the city - Odessa also extends into [Ector County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ector-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 Midland County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 170,722 | 187,855 | ▲ 10.0% | 30th of 254 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 107,971 | 119,775 | ▲ 10.9% | 76th of 254 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $78,610 | $96,364 | ▲ 22.6% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,566 | 8,256 | ▲ 25.7% | 62nd of 155 by growth | | Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,462 | 1,632 | ▲ 11.6% | — | | Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 236 | 546 | ▲ 131.4% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.4% | 3.3% | ▲ 0.9pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 140 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 22 MW | 16% of today's fleet | 144th of 149 by size | 140 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Electrical contractors employ 1,632, up 11.6% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $101,471 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 2.4% in 2019. Its power plants have 140 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. 187,855 people live here, up 10.0% since 2020. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Midland County, one of 2 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. ## Who powers Midland County ### Utilities with service territory in Midland 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 | — | — | | Southwestern Public Service Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 222,146 | 13.35¢ | 25% | 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 | 140 MW | 100% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy | Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy, LLC | Wind | 140 MW | 2024 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | GBG SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | 22 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | Greater Bryant G Solar, LLC | ## The Midland County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 119,775 | $96,364 | 1.00 | | Construction | 8,256 | $94,250 | 1.30 | | Electrical contractors | 1,632 | $101,471 | 1.89 | | Power and communication line construction | 546 | $90,956 | 2.82 | 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 Midland County 1 data center in Midland County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: [see them by city and operator](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/texas#p-midland). ## Midland County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Midland County, Ector 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Midland County | 187,855 | ▲ 10.9% | 140 MW | 22 MW | 1 | — | | Andrews County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/andrews-county) | 18,914 | ▼ 2.6% | 1,298 MW | 223 MW | — | — | | Ector County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ector-county) | 173,801 | ▼ 0.7% | 2,934 MW | 344 MW | — | — | | Glasscock County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/glasscock-county) | 1,128 | ▲ 60.7% | 743 MW | 613 MW | 1 | — | | Martin County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/martin-county) | 5,284 | ▼ 0.6% | 120 MW | — | — | — | | Reagan County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/reagan-county) | 3,166 | ▼ 20.4% | 310 MW | — | — | — | | Upton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/upton-county) | 3,131 | ▲ 132.0% | 1,841 MW | 175 MW | 1 | — | ## More of Texas [All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Ector County173,801 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ector-county)[Andrews County18,914 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/andrews-county)[Martin County5,284 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/martin-county)[Reagan County3,166 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/reagan-county)[Upton County3,131 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/upton-county) ## Midland County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Midland County, Texas? 2 utilities have service territory in Midland County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Southwestern Public Service Co. ### What county is Midland, TX in? Midland is in Midland County, Texas. About 147,565 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Midland County? 1 operating plant with 140 MW of capacity. The largest is Pioneer Hutt Wind Energy (140 MW, wind). ### How much new power is planned in Midland County? 22 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 22 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Greater Bryant G Solar, LLC. ### Are there data centers in Midland County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Midland County. ### Is Midland County adding jobs? Employers counted 119,775 jobs in 2025 against 107,971 in 2019 (+10.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 6,566 to 8,256. ### Does Midland County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Midland County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/midland-county Updated: 2026-10-08. 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