Can we make this the gE farm thread? K thanks.
Does anyone have any experience with wind turbines in western KS? My dad inherited a section of land in western KS, 3/4 of it is Pasture that my uncle currently runs cattle on which is where the turbines would be. My uncle put him in contact with someone from Infinity Renewables who wants to possibly put windmills on the property. My dad met with him about a week ago and from what I gathered he would get around $1000 per year for the right to build the windmills and more if they actually build the turbines. Possibility of between 6-12 turbines on the property. They are also planning to put turbines up on some of the surrounding land.
My questions -
1. What are the "standard leases/royalties" for this type of thing? Can you negotiate? How can we get the best price?
2. What are the downsides? It sounds like they would build their own gate to access the windmills.
3. What other questions should we ask?
I've started doing some research on the interwebz but I know someone on gE can probably fill in the gaps.
They will build a very nice road across the property to access the turbines. As part of this process, they generally build new fence and gates along with cattle guards. I've been directly underneath them and don't really notice any noise especially when the wind is blowing (duh....that's when they turn). I would make sure that there won't be any limitations that affect what your potential use of the land will be.
We worked on a project near Howard and I know one of the guys who owned a big portion of the land where the turbines were built. To my knowledge, he has no regrets and enjoys cashing their checks. If they do elect to build the windfarm, I would also look at the agreement to see what happens if it is ever decommissioned and who would be responsible for removing the turbines and towers should that happen.