42nd largest plant in Kansas · 1690th nationally
Bloom Wind is a wind power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 178 MW. It generates roughly 615.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 58,600 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bloom Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cp Bloom Wind Llc |
| City | Minneola |
| County | Ford County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 67865 |
| Coordinates | 37.48630, -99.92470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 178 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.