Prince George County, Virginia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Disputanta and Fort Lee
Prince George County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Prince George County. Prince George County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Disputanta, Fort Lee, Prince George, are unincorporated and governed by the county. 188 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 587 MW of capacity, 68% of it natural gas. Employers here counted 15,576 jobs in 2025, up 3.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Prince George County
Prince George County has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Disputanta, Fort Lee, Prince George, are unincorporated and governed by the county.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Disputanta, Fort Lee, Prince George, Templeton.
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 Prince George County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 43,076 | 43,936 | ▲ 2.0% | 41st of 133 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 15,034 | 15,576 | ▲ 3.6% | 51st of 133 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $54,172 | $63,945 | ▲ 18.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 3.2% | ▲ 0.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 188 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Electrical contractors employ 36, at an average $68,120 a year. Virginia Electric & Power Co is the largest utility serving Prince George County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.09¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.39¢ median for Virginia utilities. Unemployment was 3.2% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019. 43,936 people live here, up 2.0% since 2020.
Who powers Prince George County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +188 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Prince George County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 2,383,548 | 14.09¢ | 63% |
| Southside Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 56,846 | 15.48¢ | 12% |
| Prince George Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 10,954 | 13.05¢ | 20% |
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 4
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 399 MW | 68% |
| Solar | 188 MW | 32% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Cogeneration | Luminant Generation Company LLC | Natural gas | 399 MW | 1990 |
| Fort Powhatan Solar | Dominion Renewable Energy | Solar | 150 MW | 2022 |
| Caden Energix Rives Road LLC | Caden Energix Rives Road LLC | Solar | 20 MW | 2020 |
| Sebera Solar | Dominion Renewable Energy | Solar | 18 MW | 2025 |
The Prince George County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 15,576 | $63,945 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 631 | $51,163 | 0.76 |
| Electrical contractors | 36 | $68,120 | 0.32 |
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 Prince George County
1 data center in Prince George County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Prince George County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Prince George County, Chesterfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince George County | 43,936 | ▲ 3.6% | 587 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Charles City County | 6,623 | ▲ 24.1% | 309 MW | — | — | — |
| Chesterfield County | 397,148 | ▲ 8.4% | 504 MW | 1,163 MW | 6 | — |
| Dinwiddie County | 28,896 | ▲ 4.7% | 5 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Hopewell (city) | 23,261 | ▼ 5.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Petersburg (city) | 33,734 | ▼ 11.2% | — | — | — | — |
| Surry County | 6,603 | ▲ 2.3% | 2,493 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Sussex County | 10,755 | ▼ 12.9% | 138 MW | — | 2 | — |
More of Virginia
Prince George County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Prince George County, Virginia?
3 utilities have service territory in Prince George County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Virginia Electric & Power Co, Southside Electric Coop, Inc, Prince George Electric Coop. The largest, Virginia Electric & Power Co, charged residential customers 14.09¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Prince George County?
4 operating plants with 587 MW of capacity. The largest is Hopewell Cogeneration (399 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Prince George County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Prince George County.
Is Prince George County adding jobs?
Employers counted 15,576 jobs in 2025 against 15,034 in 2019 (+3.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Prince George County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Prince George County. Virginia has 13 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.