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Buckholts, TX · EIA plant 66821

Orion III Solar Project

Orion III Solar Project is a solar power facility in Buckholts, TX, with 250 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity250 MW1 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityBen Milam Solar 3 LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityERCOElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Solar250 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesSolar Photovoltaic

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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