Sevier County, Utah: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Richfield, Monroe and Salina
No data center or power plant project is on record in Sevier County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Sevier County is home to Richfield, Monroe, Salina and Aurora. Electrical contractors employ 42, up 50.0% since 2019 against up 29.8% statewide, at an average $41,140 a year. Construction employs 468, up 17.9% since 2019. Next door, Millard County has 2,074 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 9,967 jobs in 2025, up 10.2% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Sevier County
Sevier County is home to Richfield, Monroe, Salina and Aurora.
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 Sevier County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 21,554 | 22,827 | ▲ 5.9% | 14th of 29 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 9,042 | 9,967 | ▲ 10.2% | 24th of 29 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,868 | $49,705 | ▲ 31.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 397 | 468 | ▲ 17.9% | 19th of 20 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 28 | 42 | ▲ 50.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 4.1% | ▲ 0.9pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 80 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
80 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. Its power plants have 80 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. PacifiCorp is the largest utility serving Sevier County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.52¢/kWh in 2024, above the 11.39¢ median for Utah utilities. 22,827 people live here, up 5.9% since 2020.
Who powers Sevier County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +80 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Sevier County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 947,246 | 12.52¢ | 42% |
| Garkane Energy Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,653 | 11.45¢ | 41% |
| City of Monroe - (UT) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 80 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigurd Solar LLC | Sigurd Solar LLC | Solar | 80 MW | 2021 |
The Sevier County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 9,967 | $49,705 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 468 | $40,696 | 0.89 |
| Electrical contractors | 42 | $41,140 | 0.58 |
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 Sevier County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Sevier County. Utah has 10 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Wayne County.
Sevier County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Sevier County, Millard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County | 22,827 | ▲ 10.2% | 80 MW | — | — | — |
| Beaver County | 7,301 | ▲ 10.5% | 831 MW | 441 MW | — | — |
| Emery County | 10,177 | ▲ 12.4% | 3,728 MW | — | — | — |
| Millard County | 14,057 | ▲ 12.7% | 1,213 MW | 2,074 MW | — | — |
| Piute County | 1,509 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Sanpete County | 31,453 | ▲ 16.8% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Wayne County | 2,587 | ▲ 17.6% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Utah
Sevier County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Sevier County, Utah?
3 utilities have service territory in Sevier County in the EIA-861 2024 report: PacifiCorp, Garkane Energy Coop, Inc, City of Monroe - (UT). The largest, PacifiCorp, charged residential customers 12.52¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Sevier County?
1 operating plant with 80 MW of capacity. The largest is Sigurd Solar LLC (80 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Sevier County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Sevier County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Millard County.
Is Sevier County adding jobs?
Employers counted 9,967 jobs in 2025 against 9,042 in 2019 (+10.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 397 to 468.
Does Sevier County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Sevier County. Utah has 10 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.