Cloud County Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Cloud County, Kansas. 201 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Cloud County Windfarm, LLC.
Also known as Meridian Way Wind Farm · Meridian Way · Meridian Way II · Cloud County Community College · EIA plant 56784
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 201 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2008First generator online
- Operator
- Cloud County Windfarm, LLCEIA operator ID 55990
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Cloud County, KS39.4375, −97.6644
- EIA plant ID
- 56784EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cloud County Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
316 GWh
316,473 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.0%
2024: 18.5%
January to July 2026
205 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
316.5–610.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | 41,212 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 496,696 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 591,491 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 587,438 | 33.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 597,746 | 33.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 628,885 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 651,906 | 37.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 574,616 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 579,953 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 610,894 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 568,456 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 547,940 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 490,636 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 331,785 | 18.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 386,446 | 21.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 355,630 | 20.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 326,622 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 316,473 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 204,705 | 20.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 105.0 | December 2008 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 96.0 | December 2008 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cloud County Windfarm, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Cloud County Wind Farm
How much power does Cloud County Wind Farm produce?
Cloud County Wind Farm reported 316,473 MWh (316 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.0% capacity factor on 201 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 205 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cloud County Wind Farm?
Cloud County Wind Farm is in Cloud County, Kansas, at 39.4375, −97.6644. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Cloud County Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cloud County Windfarm, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55990). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cloud County Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2008, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cloud County Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Cloud County Wind Farm, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page