# Reeves County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Town of Pecos Reeves County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 5 data centers in Reeves County. Reeves County is home to Town of Pecos. 320 MW of new generation is planned here across 3 units, led by Cantaloupe Solar - ERCOT (solar). 310 MW of it is already under construction or built. Employers here counted 7,958 jobs in 2025, down 13.0% from 2019. 621 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly battery storage. 5 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map 320 MW of new generation planned here, solar leading -13.0% total jobs since 2019, now 7,958 ## Cities and towns in Reeves County Reeves County is home to Town of Pecos. Town of Pecos10,386 residents Balmorhea399 residents Toyah60 residents Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lindsay. 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 Reeves County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 14,769 | 12,138 | ▼ 17.8% | 152nd of 254 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,146 | 7,958 | ▼ 13.0% | 234th of 254 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $67,430 | $80,615 | ▲ 19.6% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.6% | 3.8% | ▲ 1.2pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 621 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 2 MW | | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 320 MW | 52% of today's fleet | 79th of 149 by size | Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 2.6% in 2019. 12,138 people live here, down 17.8% since 2020. 2 MW has retired here since 2019, including Hoef's Road Storage (battery storage, 2 MW, 2024). Owners plan to retire 10 MW more by 2035, led by Flower Valley I in 2032. Its power plants have 621 MW of capacity, 84% of it battery storage. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Reeves County, one of 4 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. ## Who powers Reeves County ### Utilities with service territory in Reeves 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 | — | — | | AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — | | Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,298 | 18.51¢ | 23% | 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 | |---|---|---| | Battery storage | 521 MW | 84% | | Solar | 100 MW | 16% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Rodeo Ranch Energy Storage | Rodeo Ranch Energy Storage, LLC | Battery storage | 300 MW | 2023 | | Flower Valley II | Flower Valley II | Battery storage | 101 MW | 2022 | | West of the Pecos Solar | RWE Clean Energy | Solar | 100 MW | 2019 | | Toyah Power Station | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | Battery storage | 10 MW | 2021 | | North Pecos Clean Energy Center (BESS) | On Energy Storage | Battery storage | 10 MW | 2026 | | Matta Power Station | Matta Power Station LLC | Battery storage | 10 MW | 2023 | ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Cantaloupe Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 300 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Cantaloupe Solar - ERCOT | | Saddleback BESS2 | All Other | 10 MW | Built, not yet operating | 2026 | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | | Coyote Springs (TX) | Petroleum Liquids | 10 MW | Approvals received | 2027 | HEN Infrastructure, L.L.C. | ### Retired since 2019 | Plant | Technology | MW | Year | |---|---|---|---| | Hoef's Road Storage | Battery storage | 2 MW | 2024 | ### Scheduled to retire | Plant | Technology | MW | Year | |---|---|---|---| | Flower Valley I | Battery storage | 10 MW | 2032 | ## The Reeves County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 7,958 | $80,615 | 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 Reeves County 5 data centers in Reeves County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map: [see them by city and operator](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/texas#p-reeves-county-exact-location-not-published). ## Reeves County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Reeves County, Ward 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Reeves County | 12,138 | ▼ 13.0% | 621 MW | 320 MW | 5 | — | | Culberson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/culberson-county) | 2,267 | ▲ 33.0% | 492 MW | 36 MW | — | — | | Eddy County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/new-mexico/eddy-county) NM | 62,509 | ▲ 2.8% | 30 MW | — | — | — | | Jeff Davis County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jeff-davis-county) | 1,711 | ▼ 7.9% | — | — | — | — | | Loving County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/loving-county) | 52 | ▲ 302.1% | — | — | — | — | | Pecos County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/pecos-county) | 14,560 | ▼ 5.0% | 3,731 MW | 1,098 MW | 3 | — | | Ward County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ward-county) | 11,125 | ▲ 2.1% | 598 MW | 2,335 MW | 3 | — | ## More of Texas [All Texas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas)[Pecos County14,560 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/pecos-county)[Ward County11,125 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/ward-county)[Culberson County2,267 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/culberson-county)[Jeff Davis County1,711 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/jeff-davis-county)[Loving County52 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/loving-county) ## Reeves County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Reeves County, Texas? 4 utilities have service territory in Reeves County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Texas-New Mexico Power Co, AEP Texas North Company, Rio Grande Electric Coop, Inc. ### What county is Town of Pecos, TX in? Town of Pecos is in Reeves County, Texas. About 10,386 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Reeves County? 15 operating plants with 621 MW of capacity. The largest is Rodeo Ranch Energy Storage (300 MW, battery storage). ### How much new power is planned in Reeves County? 320 MW across 3 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 310 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Cantaloupe Solar - ERCOT. ### Are there data centers in Reeves County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 5 data centers in Reeves County. ### Is Reeves County adding jobs? Employers counted 7,958 jobs in 2025 against 9,146 in 2019 (-13.0%, BLS QCEW). ### Does Reeves County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Reeves County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/texas/reeves-county Updated: 2026-10-08. 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