In the spirit of “everything is bigger in Texas,” a huge new solar project has reached commercial operation in the state this month.

On Oct. 18, Redwood City, Calif.-based SB Energy Global announced that its Orion I, Orion II and Orion III solar projects in Milam County, Texas began contributing to the local grid. At 900 megawatts (MW) DC of generating capacity, the trio of solar farms— dubbed the “Orion Solar Belt”—would rank at the top of the list for the largest commercial facilities in the United States, eclipsing the 800-MW Copper Mountain Solar Facility in Boulder City, Nev.

In addition to generating power, the three projects have also contributed to the U.S. and local economies. According to SB Energy, the Orion Solar Belt is estimated to have employed 3,000 U.S. workers through component manufacturing and construction. The projects include more than 1.3 million solar modules that were manufactured at a Perrysburg, Ohio, facility. This also includes 22,800 tons of structural steel from mills located in Midlothian, Texas, and Cartersville, Ga. Finally, the Orion Solar Belt includes smart solar trackers with components manufactured predominantly in the United States.

Also of note, SB Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google to help power its expanding data center presence in the Dallas area. The growth of artificial intelligence data centers is expected to put tremendous demands on the grid for electricity supply. The PPA with Google is part of the tech giant’s plan to invest more than $1 billion in Texas to support its cloud and data center infrastructure.

Finally, SB Energy observes that the Orion Solar Belt project is the latest example of how Texas is leading the nation in the development of renewable energy. According to American Clean Power, an industry trade organization, Texas is already first in the nation in operating wind, solar and energy storage capacity, with 69,835 MW.