The Wind Easement Workgroup developed a list of recommended policies and practices for facilitating orderly and sustainable wind energy development. These policies are designed to protect landowners, enhance economic development opportunities in wind energy, and broaden access to wind energy market information.

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This short paper summarizes published information about compensation packages for landowners and discusses the factors that seem to drive compensation levels. It also highlights several more detailed stories about land agreements for specific projects around the country.

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This expanded document covers wind energy land leases as well as wind energy easements and features updated information on provisions, recommendations, and items to watch out for.

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This is a summary of Windustry's Leases and Easements Project. Click on the link below to read the summary.

This speech was given by Bernard Noling of the Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association in 2003. He goes over suggestions and things to look out for in negotiating a wind lease, and describes how wind leases are similar to mineral leases.