Orion III Solar Project

664 County Road 116A, Buckholts, TX 76569

Plant Summary Information

Orion III Solar Project is ranked #100 out of 161 solar farms in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Orion III Solar Project generated 65.9 GWh during the 3-month period between May 2024 to August 2024.

Plant Name	Orion III Solar Project
Utility Name	Ben Milam Solar 3 LLC
Location	Milam County, TX
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Last Update	Aug 2024
Annual Generation	65.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	225.0 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,598 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #711 out of 5,643 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #477 out of 749 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #100 out of 161 Texas Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Orion III Solar Project (66821)
Plant Address	664 County Road 116A, Buckholts, TX 76569
Utility	Ben Milam Solar 3 LLC (65782)
Latitude, Longitude	30.96022, -97.12452
Generation Dates on File	Aug 2024 to Aug 2024
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Annual Generation	65.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	TRE
Balancing Authority	Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (44372) TX
Grid Voltage	345.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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