Daggett County, Utah: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Flaming Gorge
Daggett County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Daggett County is home to Manila and Dutch John. Next door, Moffat County, Colorado, has 200 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 428 jobs in 2025, up 11.5% from 2019. Its power plants have 152 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc is the largest utility serving Daggett County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 8.98¢/kWh in 2024, below the 11.39¢ median for Utah utilities.
Cities and towns in Daggett County
Daggett County is home to Manila and Dutch John.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Flaming Gorge.
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 Daggett County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 951 | 934 | ▼ 1.8% | 29th of 29 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 384 | 428 | ▲ 11.5% | 21st of 29 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,113 | $42,065 | ▲ 27.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 2.7% | ▼ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 2.7% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019. 934 people live here, down 1.8% since 2020.
Who powers Daggett County
Utilities with service territory in Daggett County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 13,275 | 8.98¢ | 21% |
| Bridger Valley Elec Assn, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | Federal | Bundled | — | — | 94% |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 152 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaming Gorge | U S Bureau of Reclamation | Hydro | 152 MW | 1963 |
The Daggett County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 428 | $42,065 | 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 Daggett County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Daggett County. Utah has 10 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Moffat County.
Daggett County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Daggett County, Moffat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daggett County | 934 | ▲ 11.5% | 152 MW | — | — | — |
| Duchesne County | 20,856 | ▲ 17.1% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Moffat County CO | 13,122 | ▼ 3.1% | 1,577 MW | 200 MW | — | 1 |
| Summit County | 43,141 | ▲ 15.6% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Sweetwater County WY | 41,267 | ▼ 8.7% | 2,500 MW | — | — | — |
| Uintah County | 38,278 | ▲ 20.2% | 512 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Utah
Daggett County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Daggett County, Utah?
3 utilities have service territory in Daggett County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc, Bridger Valley Elec Assn, Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. The largest, Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc, charged residential customers 8.98¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Daggett County?
1 operating plant with 152 MW of capacity. The largest is Flaming Gorge (152 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Daggett County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Daggett County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Moffat County.
Is Daggett County adding jobs?
Employers counted 428 jobs in 2025 against 384 in 2019 (+11.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does Daggett County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Daggett County. Utah has 10 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.