Landowner Resources about Wind Revenues

Windustry’s Wind Energy Leases and Easements: Information for Landowners and Good Practices for Developers
(2005). This package of materials includes lease and easement agreement guidelines, a study on compensation packages for landowners hosting wind turbines, recommended best practices and public policies related to wind property agreements, and a bibliography of resources. Available at http://www.windustry.org/opportunities/lease.htm.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s Wind Energy Toolkit (2005). This resource consists of multiple documents including a legal guidebook for landowners, reports on lease agreements and wind project site selection issues, and a sample annotated lease agreement. Available at http://www.powernaturally.org/Programs/Wind/toolkit.asp .

Izaak Walton League’s Landowner’s Guide to Wind Energy in the Upper Midwest (2001). The guide discusses how landowners can evaluate their land for wind energy, the economics of wind projects, and issues to consider when approached by a wind developer. Copies may be ordered from the Izaak Walton League of America’s Midwest Office. The office phone number is (651) 649-1446, and the office e-mail address is midwestoffice@iwla.org.

Kansas Farm Bureau, Legal Foundation for Agriculture
www.kfb.org/help.htm

Southwest Kansas Royalty Owner’s Association
www.swkroa.com/home.html

Energy for Generations, LLC
pferrell@energyforgenerations.com

General Information about Wind Power

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): http://www.awea.org/.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and National Wind Technology Center
(NWTC): http://www.nrel.gov/wind.

U.S. Department of Energy Wind Powering America Initiative:
http://www.eren.doe.gov/windpoweringamerica.

U.S. Department of Energy: Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN):
http://www.eren.doe.gov/RE/wind.html.

National Wind Coordinating Committee: http://www.nationalwind.org/.

Utility Wind Interest Group (UWIG): http://www.uwig.org/.

 

The Solomon Valley Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Area, Inc., in conjunction with the Kansas Rural Center hosted the Solomon ValleyWind Energy Conference April 17, 2008 at the Huck Boyd Center in Phillipsburg.  Registration for the event began at 8:00 a.m. with Lt. Governor Mark Parkinson as the keynote speaker.  The Lt. Governor serves as co-chair of the Kansas Energy Council and chair of the Kansas Wind Working Group.

After the Lt. Governor addressed the attendees the subject of Community Wind was discussed by Tom Wind via Webinar.  Two more morning sessions were offered, "Just the Basics", with Jim Ploger, covered what is needed to have a wind farm and the "Government" panel with Steve Errebo and Josh Svaty provided information on what Kansas and other states have faced regarding wind energy.  Lunch was provided by Bigge’s Country Kitchen of Stockton. The afternoon sessions covered topics about "Leasing" and "Interconnectivity", followed by closing comments.  Leasing with Jennifer O’Hare and Pete Ferrell discussed property owner's responsibility, property value, and navigating leasing agreements.  Speaking on “Interconnectivity”, Kimberly Gencur Svaty informed attendees how power is taken from the turbines to the power grid.  Exhibitors during the day included Entegity Wind Systems from Colorado and Energy for Generations from Kansas. 

Lt. Governor Mark Parkinson's Power Point Presentation

Wind Energy Fact Sheet

Jim Ploger, Climate & Energy Programs Manager
Kansas Corporation Commission Power Point

Jennifer R. O’Hare, Lincoln County Attorney
Power Point Presentation

Steve Errebo, Lincoln County Commissioner
Power Point Presentation