Summit County, Utah: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Park City, Kamas and Francis
The build-out shows up in Summit County as work for the electrical trades. Construction employs 2,973, up 56.0% since 2019, and construction is 1.7 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Summit County is home to Park City, Kamas, Francis and Oakley. Electrical contractors employ 248, up 62.1% since 2019 against up 29.8% statewide, at an average $71,830 a year. Employers here counted 32,506 jobs in 2025, up 15.6% from 2019. Next door, Salt Lake County has 30 data centers.
Cities and towns in Summit County
Summit County is home to Park City, Kamas, Francis and Oakley.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): East Basin, Echo, Hoytsville, Marion, Peoa, Samak, Silver Summit, Snyderville, Summit Park, Wanship, Woodland.
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 Summit County
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| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 42,478 | 43,141 | ▲ 1.6% | 10th of 29 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 28,115 | 32,506 | ▲ 15.6% | 14th of 29 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $47,961 | $69,700 | ▲ 45.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,906 | 2,973 | ▲ 56.0% | 4th of 20 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 153 | 248 | ▲ 62.1% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 65 | 83 | ▲ 27.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.5% | 3.0% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 6 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 2.5% in 2019. PacifiCorp is the largest utility serving Summit County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.52¢/kWh in 2024, above the 11.39¢ median for Utah utilities. 43,141 people live here, up 1.6% since 2020, 10th of 29 Utah counties by population.
Who powers Summit County
Utilities with service territory in Summit County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 947,246 | 12.52¢ | 42% |
| Bridger Valley Elec Assn, 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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 6 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Dam | City of Bountiful - (UT) | Hydro | 4 MW | 1987 |
| Wanship | Weber Basin Water Conserv Dist | Hydro | 2 MW | 1958 |
The Summit County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 32,506 | $69,700 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,973 | $73,631 | 1.73 |
| Electrical contractors | 248 | $71,830 | 1.06 |
| Electric utilities | 41 | $175,009 | 0.47 |
| Data processing and hosting | 83 | $150,953 | 0.82 |
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 Summit County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Summit County. Utah has 10 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Salt Lake County.
Summit County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Summit County, Salt Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County | 43,141 | ▲ 15.6% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Daggett County | 934 | ▲ 11.5% | 152 MW | — | — | — |
| Duchesne County | 20,856 | ▲ 17.1% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Morgan County | 13,383 | ▲ 41.7% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Rich County | 2,687 | ▲ 20.4% | 58 MW | — | — | — |
| Salt Lake County | 1,220,916 | ▲ 12.2% | 1,025 MW | — | 30 | 1 |
| Sweetwater County WY | 41,267 | ▼ 8.7% | 2,500 MW | — | — | — |
| Uinta County WY | 20,728 | ● 0.0% | 285 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Wasatch County | 38,514 | ▲ 23.5% | 38 MW | — | — | — |
More of Utah
Summit County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Summit County, Utah?
2 utilities have service territory in Summit County in the EIA-861 2024 report: PacifiCorp, Bridger Valley Elec Assn, Inc. The largest, PacifiCorp, charged residential customers 12.52¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Summit County?
2 operating plants with 6 MW of capacity. The largest is Echo Dam (4 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Summit County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Summit County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Salt Lake County.
Is Summit County adding jobs?
Employers counted 32,506 jobs in 2025 against 28,115 in 2019 (+15.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,906 to 2,973.
Does Summit County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Summit County. Utah has 10 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.