Tom Green County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to San Angelo
Local rules on data centers are on the record in Tom Green County. Tom Green County is home to San Angelo. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (0 in force); the latest is “Rejected county moratorium on data centers”. 2 projects are on the Delay Watchlist, including Skybox Datacenters San Angelo Project. 316 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Tri Global Energy, LLC (wind). 668 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Tom Green County
Tom Green County is home to San Angelo.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Carlsbad, Christoval, Grape Creek.
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 Tom Green County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 120,185 | 120,602 | ▲ 0.3% | 41st of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 47,930 | 49,935 | ▲ 4.2% | 129th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,109 | $57,832 | ▲ 28.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,406 | 2,359 | ▼ 2.0% | 121st of 155 by growth |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 173 | 272 | ▲ 57.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.9% | 3.6% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 668 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 316 MW | 39% of today's fleet | 80th of 149 by size |
Its power plants have 818 MW of capacity, 69% of it solar. Construction employs 2,359, down 2.0% since 2019. Employers here counted 49,935 jobs in 2025, up 4.2% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 2.9% in 2019. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is the largest utility serving Tom Green County, one of 5 with territory here. It delivers power that customers buy from competing retail providers. 120,602 people live here, up 0.3% since 2020.
Who powers Tom Green County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +668 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Tom Green 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 | — | — |
| AEP Texas North Company | — | Delivery only (retail choice) | 157,455 | — | — |
| Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,060 | 12.73¢ | 4% |
| Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 5,886 | 13.55¢ | 10% |
| Coleman County Elec Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 568 MW | 69% |
| Wind | 150 MW | 18% |
| Battery storage | 100 MW | 12% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rambler | Deriva Energy | Solar | 200 MW | 2020 |
| Angelo Solar | Angelo Solar, LLC | Solar | 195 MW | 2025 |
| Concho Valley Solar, LLC | Concho Valley Solar, LLC | Solar | 173 MW | 2023 |
| Langford Wind Power | Langford Wind Power LLC | Wind | 150 MW | 2009 |
| Angelo Storage | Angelo Storage, LLC | Battery storage | 100 MW | 2025 |
Planned generation 2
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Valley Wind Energy | Onshore Wind Turbine | 180 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Tri Global Energy, LLC |
| Pioneer Field Wind Power | Onshore Wind Turbine | 136 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2030 | Greenalia Wind Power Pioneer Field, LLC |
The Tom Green County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 49,935 | $57,832 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,359 | $66,740 | 0.89 |
| Electric utilities | 272 | $102,029 | 2.01 |
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 Tom Green County
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rejected county moratorium on data centers | Failed / vetoed | 2026-01 |
Delay Watchlist 2
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skybox Datacenters San Angelo Project | delayed | — | ||
| Colchis site | pending review | — |
Tom Green County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Tom Green County, Concho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green County | 120,602 | ▲ 4.2% | 818 MW | 316 MW | — | 1 |
| Coke County | 3,412 | ▲ 22.0% | 527 MW | 484 MW | — | — |
| Concho County | 3,607 | ▲ 31.6% | 1,000 MW | 686 MW | — | — |
| Irion County | 1,463 | ▼ 17.0% | 302 MW | — | — | — |
| Menard County | 1,956 | ▼ 3.4% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Reagan County | 3,166 | ▼ 20.4% | 310 MW | — | — | — |
| Runnels County | 9,693 | ▲ 6.4% | 125 MW | — | — | — |
| Schleicher County | 2,245 | ▼ 8.1% | 200 MW | — | — | — |
| Sterling County | 1,349 | ▼ 1.1% | 1,474 MW | 356 MW | — | — |
More of Texas
Tom Green County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Tom Green County, Texas?
5 utilities have service territory in Tom Green County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, AEP Texas North Company, Concho Valley Elec Coop Inc, Southwest Texas Elec Coop, Inc.
What county is San Angelo, TX in?
San Angelo is in Tom Green County, Texas. About 100,640 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Tom Green County?
5 operating plants with 818 MW of capacity. The largest is Rambler (200 MW, solar).
How much new power is planned in Tom Green County?
316 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Tri Global Energy, LLC.
Are there data centers in Tom Green County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Tom Green County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Concho County.
Is Tom Green County adding jobs?
Employers counted 49,935 jobs in 2025 against 47,930 in 2019 (+4.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,406 to 2,359.
Does Tom Green County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Tom Green County, 0 in force.