# Taylor County, West Virginia: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Grafton No data center or power plant project is on record in Taylor County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Taylor County is home to Grafton. 30 MW of new generation is planned here across 3 units, led by Agilitas Energy, Inc. (other technologies), the 4th largest pipeline among West Virginia's counties. Next door, Harrison County has 1 data center and 579 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 150, down 10.7% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 5.2% in 2019. 30 MW of new generation planned here, other technologies leading +9.5% total jobs since 2019, now 3,475 13.97¢ per kWh for Monongahela Power Co residential customers, 2024 ## Cities and towns in Taylor County Taylor County is home to Grafton. Grafton4,529 residents Flemington302 residents 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 Taylor County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in West Virginia | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 16,690 | 16,287 | ▼ 2.4% | 35th of 55 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,174 | 3,475 | ▲ 9.5% | 13th of 55 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,925 | $58,440 | ▲ 27.3% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 168 | 150 | ▼ 10.7% | 18th of 26 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.2% | 3.9% | ▼ 1.3pts | — | | Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 30 MW | no fleet today | 4th of 8 by size | Employers here counted 3,475 jobs in 2025, up 9.5% from 2019. Electrical contractors employ 10, at an average $44,384 a year. Monongahela Power Co is the largest utility serving Taylor County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.97¢/kWh in 2024, below the 15.35¢ median for West Virginia utilities. 16,287 people live here, down 2.4% since 2020. ## Who powers Taylor County ### Utilities with service territory in Taylor County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Monongahela Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 334,588 | 13.97¢ | 26% | | Harrison Rural 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. No operating power plant is located in Taylor County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere. ### Planned generation | Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Tygart Hydropower | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | | Tygart Hydropower | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | | Tygart Hydropower | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | ## The Taylor County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 3,475 | $58,440 | 1.00 | | Construction | 150 | $56,006 | 0.81 | | Electrical contractors | 10 | $44,384 | 0.40 | 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 Taylor County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Taylor County. West Virginia has 0 local measures on record statewide. ## Taylor County and its neighbors Of the 5 counties that border Taylor County, Harrison 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Taylor County | 16,287 | ▲ 9.5% | — | 30 MW | — | — | | Barbour County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/barbour-county) | 15,414 | ▲ 10.4% | 98 MW | — | — | — | | Harrison County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/harrison-county) | 64,221 | ▲ 1.5% | 2,052 MW | 579 MW | 1 | — | | Marion County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/marion-county) | 55,584 | ▼ 2.0% | 101 MW | — | — | — | | Monongalia County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/monongalia-county) | 107,991 | ▲ 5.2% | 2,047 MW | 11 MW | — | — | | Preston County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/preston-county) | 34,004 | ▲ 1.7% | — | — | — | — | ## More of West Virginia [All West Virginia countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia)[Monongalia County107,991 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/monongalia-county)[Harrison County64,221 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/harrison-county)[Marion County55,584 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/marion-county)[Preston County34,004 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/preston-county)[Barbour County15,414 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/barbour-county) ## Taylor County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Taylor County, West Virginia? 2 utilities have service territory in Taylor County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Monongahela Power Co, Harrison Rural Elec Assn, Inc. The largest, Monongahela Power Co, charged residential customers 13.97¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### How much new power is planned in Taylor County? 30 MW across 3 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Agilitas Energy, Inc.. ### Are there data centers in Taylor County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Taylor County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Harrison County. ### Is Taylor County adding jobs? Employers counted 3,475 jobs in 2025 against 3,174 in 2019 (+9.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 168 to 150. ### Does Taylor County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Taylor County. West Virginia has 0 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/west-virginia/taylor-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. 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