Bloom Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59888
- Capacity
- 178.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ford, KS
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- CP Bloom Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 582,327 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Bloom Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #30 of 53 Wind plants in KS#410 of 1442 nationally
178.2 MW Wind operating in Ford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
178.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.4863, -99.9247
County
Ford, KS
Nearby Plants
- Cimarron Bend IIIWind198.8 MW · 14.2 km
- Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLCWind200 MW · 15.7 km
- Cimarron Bend Wind Project II, LLCWind200 MW · 15.7 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 | CP Bloom Wind LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | CP Bloom Wind LLC | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bloom Wind is a 178 Megawatt wind farm in the American state of Kansas. The farm is situated on 15,000 acres of privately owned land near Dodge City.
Read more on WikipediaBloom Wind is a 178.2 MW wind power plant located in Ford County, Kansas. The facility began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by CP Bloom Wind LLC. The plant utilizes onshore wind turbine technology and consists of one generator. Bloom Wind is ranked as the 30th largest power plant in Kansas out of 44, and 404th nationally out of 734.
The plant's wind turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V117-3.3, with a rotor diameter of 117 meters and a hub height of 91.5 meters. In its latest year of reported generation, Bloom Wind produced 582,327 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.3%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
49.9K MWh
Latest Month
582.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bloom Wind Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Capital Power Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SECI.BLOO.CPBLOOM
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Ellis; Ness; Rush; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Mo
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 12:16PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
NWS Dodge City KS·5 days ago
Industry·other
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Energies Media·10 months ago
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Kansas wind power capacity expected to reach 5,000 megawatts this year
The Sunflower State's wind power continues to grow.As The Wichita Eagle reports, according to a first-quarter report from American Wind...
American Wind (other)
HPPR·8 years ago
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