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Wind Turbine Lease Considerations for Landowners

Dwight Aakre and, Ron Haugen (February, 2009)

Summary

Legal, binding contracts between landowners and wind energy development companies are a necessary part of any wind farm development project. The tendency may be to streamline the development process to move the project ahead faster. Landowners may be told the contracts they are being asked to sign are standard contracts for wind projects and the terms of the contract are fixed and the same for everyone. However, until a contract is signed, any and all of the contract provisions are negotiable.