Orion III Solar Project

664 County Road 116A, Buckholts, TX 76569

Plant Summary Information

Orion III Solar Project is ranked #45 out of 190 solar farms in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Orion III Solar Project generated 131.0 GWh during the 3-month period between January 2025 to April 2025.

Plant NameOrion III Solar Project
Utility NameBen Milam Solar 3 LLC
LocationMilam County, TX
Initial Operation DateAugust 2024
Last Update Apr 2025
Annual Generation 396.7 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.4 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,561 out of 12,299 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #124 out of 6,182 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #302 out of 792 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #45 out of 190 Texas Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types Solar

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Monthly Net Generation for Orion III Solar Project

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Orion III Solar Project Details

Summary Information
Plant NameOrion III Solar Project (66821)
Plant Address664 County Road 116A, Buckholts, TX 76569
UtilityBen Milam Solar 3 LLC (65782)
Latitude, Longitude30.96022, -97.12452
Generation Dates on FileAug 2024 to Apr 2025
Initial Operation DateAugust 2024
Annual Generation 396.7 GWh
Fuel Types Solar
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionTRE
Balancing AuthorityElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerOncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (44372) TX
Grid Voltage 345.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator ORN3 Details Operating August 2024

TechnologySolar Photovoltaic
Prime MoverPhotovoltaic
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity250 MW
Summer Capacity250 MW
Winter Capacity250 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 2024
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceSolar
Solar Details
Single Axis TrackingYes
DC Net Capacity325 MW
Thin Film CDTEYes
Net Metering AgreementNo
Virtual Net Metering AgreementNo

Orion III Solar Project Plant Owners

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