Orion II Solar Project

OperatingSolar

Ranked #88 of 351 Solar plants in TX#200 of 7447 nationally

250 MW Solar operating in Milam, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

EIAGEM

250 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

31.0290, -96.9348

County

Milam, TX

Nearby Plants

Orion I Solar Project
Solar200 MW · 7.3 km
Cattlemen Solar Park
Solar240 MW · 7.5 km
Cattlemen Solar II
Solar200 MW · 9.6 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Ben Milam Solar 2 LLC	SB Energy Corp	—
Owner(s)	Ben Milam Solar 2 LLC	SB Energy Corp	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as SB Energy Corp

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

The Orion II Solar Project is a 250 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Milam County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by Ben Milam Solar 2 LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Orion II is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, and falls within the TRE NERC region. The plant is ranked 59th out of 192 solar facilities in Texas, and 136th nationally out of 639.

In its most recent year of operation, Orion II generated 552,136 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.2%. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar. News coverage of the plant includes 4 articles related to grid issues, 3 covering industry topics, and 3 discussing deals.

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