Sheboygan County, Wisconsin: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Sheboygan, Plymouth and Sheboygan Falls
Sheboygan County supplies the labor the power build-out runs on. Sheboygan County is home to Sheboygan, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls and Wilson. 99 MW of new generation is planned here across 1 unit, led by Wisconsin Power & Light Co (battery storage), the 10th largest pipeline among Wisconsin's counties. 99 MW of it is already under construction or built. Next door, Calumet County has 2 data centers. Construction employs 2,617, up 15.8% since 2019. Electrical contractors employ 649, up 26.8% since 2019 against up 21.6% statewide, at an average $91,077 a year.
Cities and towns in Sheboygan County
Sheboygan County is home to Sheboygan, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls and Wilson.
And 1 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Batavia, Gibbsville, Greenbush, Hingham.
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 Sheboygan County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 118,040 | 118,047 | ● 0.0% | 13th of 72 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 61,503 | 61,092 | ▼ 0.7% | 38th of 72 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,321 | $66,528 | ▲ 32.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,259 | 2,617 | ▲ 15.8% | 34th of 61 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 512 | 649 | ▲ 26.8% | — |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 140 | 125 | ▼ 10.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.6% | 2.9% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 153 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 99 MW | 11% of today's fleet | 10th of 17 by size |
Its power plants have 914 MW of capacity, 45% of it coal, the 8th largest fleet in Wisconsin. 153 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Wisconsin Electric Power Co is the largest utility serving Sheboygan County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 19.23¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.25¢ median for Wisconsin utilities. Employers here counted 61,092 jobs in 2025, down 0.7% from 2019. Unemployment was 2.9% in August 2026, against 2.6% in 2019. 118,047 people live here, up 0.0% since 2020.
Who powers Sheboygan County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +153 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Sheboygan County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,048,148 | 19.23¢ | 38% |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 437,211 | 16.89¢ | 22% |
| City of Plymouth - (WI) | Municipal | Bundled | 7,358 | 11.80¢ | 37% |
| City of Sheboygan Falls - (WI) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 414 MW | 45% |
| Natural gas | 347 MW | 38% |
| Solar | 153 MW | 17% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Coal | 414 MW | 1985 |
| Sheboygan Falls | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Natural gas | 347 MW | 2005 |
| Onion River | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Solar | 150 MW | 2023 |
| Kohler Solar | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Solar | 2 MW | 2022 |
| City of Sheboygan Solar | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Solar | 1 MW | 2022 |
Planned generation 1
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | Batteries | 99 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Wisconsin Power & Light Co |
The Sheboygan County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 61,092 | $66,528 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 2,617 | $77,117 | 0.81 |
| Electrical contractors | 649 | $91,077 | 1.47 |
| Power and communication line construction | 125 | $104,725 | 1.27 |
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 Sheboygan County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Sheboygan County. Wisconsin has 49 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Calumet County, Manitowoc County.
Sheboygan County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Sheboygan County, Ozaukee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan County | 118,047 | ▼ 0.7% | 914 MW | 99 MW | — | — |
| Calumet County | 53,982 | ▲ 11.5% | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Fond du Lac County | 104,669 | ▼ 5.8% | 608 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Manitowoc County | 81,710 | ▼ 1.4% | 1,708 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Ozaukee County | 94,346 | ▼ 5.0% | 1,237 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Washington County | 139,238 | ▲ 1.7% | 408 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of Wisconsin
Sheboygan County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
4 utilities have service territory in Sheboygan County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Wisconsin Electric Power Co, Wisconsin Power & Light Co, City of Plymouth - (WI), City of Sheboygan Falls - (WI). The largest, Wisconsin Electric Power Co, charged residential customers 19.23¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Sheboygan, WI in?
Sheboygan is in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. About 49,376 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Sheboygan County?
5 operating plants with 914 MW of capacity. The largest is Edgewater (414 MW, coal).
How much new power is planned in Sheboygan County?
99 MW across 1 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 99 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Are there data centers in Sheboygan County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Sheboygan County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Calumet County.
Is Sheboygan County adding jobs?
Employers counted 61,092 jobs in 2025 against 61,503 in 2019 (-0.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 2,259 to 2,617.
Does Sheboygan County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Sheboygan County. Wisconsin has 49 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.