Scurry County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Snyder
Scurry County is a power-producing county: the plants here serve load well beyond its borders. Construction employs 319, up 61.1% since 2019. Scurry County is home to Snyder. 1,644 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. 190 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Flatland Solar Energy, LLC (solar). 10 MW of it is already under construction or built. Its power plants have 2,639 MW of capacity, 53% of it wind.
Cities and towns in Scurry County
Scurry County is home to Snyder.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Fluvanna, Hermleigh.
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 Scurry County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 16,916 | 16,162 | ▼ 4.5% | 137th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,447 | 6,621 | ▲ 2.7% | 139th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $57,016 | $73,046 | ▲ 28.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 198 | 319 | ▲ 61.1% | 22nd of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 4.0% | ▲ 0.8pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1,644 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 63 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 190 MW | 7% of today's fleet | 116th of 149 by size |
Next door, Borden County has 945 MW of planned generation. 63 MW has retired here since 2019, including Snyder Wind Farm (wind, 63 MW, 2021). Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. Electrical contractors employ 9, at an average $39,349 a year. Employers here counted 6,621 jobs in 2025, up 2.7% from 2019. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Scurry County, one of 2 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 16,162 people live here, down 4.5% since 2020.
Who powers Scurry County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +1,581 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Scurry 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 | — | — |
| 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 14
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 1,393 MW | 53% |
| Solar | 653 MW | 25% |
| Battery storage | 438 MW | 17% |
| Natural gas | 155 MW | 6% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumina II Solar Project | Intersect USA, LLC | Battery storage | 487 MW | 2024 |
| Lumina Solar Project | Intersect USA, LLC | Battery storage | 487 MW | 2024 |
| Canyon Wind Project, LLC | Canyon Wind Project, LLC | Wind | 309 MW | 2024 |
| Dermott Wind | Dermott Wind, LLC | Wind | 253 MW | 2017 |
| Coyote Wind LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Wind | 242 MW | 2021 |
| Brazos Wind Farm | Shell Wind Energy Inc. | Wind | 182 MW | 2003 |
Planned generation 2
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatland Solar | Solar Photovoltaic | 180 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Flatland Solar Energy, LLC |
| Knapp BESS | Batteries | 10 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | GoldenMax Energy Inc |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Wind Farm | Wind | 63 MW | 2021 |
The Scurry County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,621 | $73,046 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 319 | $74,053 | 0.91 |
| Electrical contractors | 9 | $39,349 | 0.19 |
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 Scurry County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Scurry County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Scurry County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Scurry County, Nolan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scurry County | 16,162 | ▲ 2.7% | 2,639 MW | 190 MW | — | — |
| Borden County | 567 | ▲ 33.7% | 1,479 MW | 945 MW | — | — |
| Fisher County | 3,692 | ▼ 0.5% | 509 MW | 330 MW | — | — |
| Garza County | 4,510 | ▼ 27.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Kent County | 674 | ▲ 33.8% | 452 MW | 250 MW | — | — |
| Mitchell County | 8,947 | ▲ 10.1% | 688 MW | 276 MW | — | — |
| Nolan County | 14,117 | ▼ 2.2% | 2,772 MW | 831 MW | 1 | — |
More of Texas
Scurry County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Scurry County, Texas?
2 utilities have service territory in Scurry County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, Big Country Electric Coop, Inc.
What county is Snyder, TX in?
Snyder is in Scurry County, Texas. About 11,166 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Scurry County?
14 operating plants with 2,639 MW of capacity. The largest is Lumina II Solar Project (487 MW, battery storage).
How much new power is planned in Scurry County?
190 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 10 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Flatland Solar Energy, LLC.
Are there data centers in Scurry County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Scurry County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Borden County.
Is Scurry County adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,621 jobs in 2025 against 6,447 in 2019 (+2.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 198 to 319.
Does Scurry County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Scurry County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.