Orion III Solar Project

664 County Road 116A, Buckholts, TX 76569

Plant Summary Information

Orion III Solar Project is ranked #64 out of 181 solar farms in Texas in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Orion III Solar Project generated 96.8 GWh during the 3-month period between October 2024 to January 2025.

Plant Name	Orion III Solar Project
Utility Name	Ben Milam Solar 3 LLC
Location	Milam County, TX
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Last Update	Jan 2025
Annual Generation	265.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	906.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,017 out of 11,979 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #214 out of 5,765 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #367 out of 774 Texas Power Plants
Ranked #64 out of 181 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 Jan 2025
Initial Operation Date	Not Available
Annual Generation	265.7 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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