Uinta County, Wyoming: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Evanston, Lyman and Mountain View
Uinta County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Uinta County. Uinta County is home to Evanston, Lyman, Mountain View and Bear River. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Prometheus Hyperscale data center. Construction employs 842, up 6.9% since 2019, and construction is 1.9 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Its power plants have 285 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind, the 9th largest fleet in Wyoming.
Cities and towns in Uinta County
Uinta County is home to Evanston, Lyman, Mountain View and Bear River.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Carter, Fort Bridger, Lonetree, Robertson, Urie.
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 Uinta County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 20,462 | 20,728 | ▲ 1.3% | 11th of 23 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 8,292 | 8,291 | ● 0.0% | 15th of 23 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,028 | $51,909 | ▲ 23.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 788 | 842 | ▲ 6.9% | 9th of 14 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 2.8% | ▼ 0.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 2.8% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. PacifiCorp is the largest utility serving Uinta County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.44¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.98¢ median for Wyoming utilities. Employers here counted 8,291 jobs in 2025, unchanged from 2019. 20,728 people live here, up 1.3% since 2020.
Who powers Uinta County
Utilities with service territory in Uinta County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 118,130 | 13.44¢ | 16% |
| 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 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 285 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransAlta Wyoming Wind | TransAlta Wyoming Wind LLC | Wind | 144 MW | 2003 |
| Mountain Wind Power II LLC | Mountain Wind Power II LLC | Wind | 80 MW | 2008 |
| Mountain Wind Power LLC | Mountain Wind Power LLC | Wind | 61 MW | 2008 |
The Uinta County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 8,291 | $51,909 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 842 | $67,029 | 1.92 |
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 Uinta County
1 data center in Uinta County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prometheus Hyperscale data center | approved amid opposition | — |
Uinta County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Uinta County, Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uinta County | 20,728 | ● 0.0% | 285 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Lincoln County | 21,180 | ▲ 12.7% | 864 MW | 500 MW | — | — |
| Rich County UT | 2,687 | ▲ 20.4% | 58 MW | — | — | — |
| Summit County UT | 43,141 | ▲ 15.6% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Sweetwater County | 41,267 | ▼ 8.7% | 2,500 MW | — | — | — |
More of Wyoming
Uinta County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Uinta County, Wyoming?
2 utilities have service territory in Uinta County in the EIA-861 2024 report: PacifiCorp, Bridger Valley Elec Assn, Inc. The largest, PacifiCorp, charged residential customers 13.44¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Evanston, WY in?
Evanston is in Uinta County, Wyoming. About 11,705 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Uinta County?
3 operating plants with 285 MW of capacity. The largest is TransAlta Wyoming Wind (144 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Uinta County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Uinta County.
Is Uinta County adding jobs?
Employers counted 8,291 jobs in 2025 against 8,292 in 2019 (-0.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 788 to 842.
Does Uinta County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Uinta County. Wyoming has 2 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.