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178.2 MW Wind operating in Ford, KS — Southwest Power Pool
178.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.4863, -99.9247
County
Ford, KS
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
49.9K MWh
Latest Month
582.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.3%
Capacity Factor
2017
$1,654/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $294.7M
Point 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
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP