What we Do
Here's a brief overview of what we do:
1. Preliminary Siting. AKL Wind Energy can obtain meteorological investigations
all over the country, looking for sites where the average wind speed is good.
2. Transmission Possibilities. It’s not enough to just find wind. There
has to be a way to transport the electricity generated by a wind farm to a main
power grid. AKL Wind also locates nearby transmission facilities, determines voltage,
ownership and capacity.
3. Determin Project Boundaries. After we find a windy place near a
power grid, we define the boundaries of the prospective area, and do a preliminary
environmental study to determine any potential concerns.
4. Identify Land Ownership. The owners of the land within the prospective
boundaries are our potential partners. AKL then performs a title search to
identify each landowner within the boundary and formats a spreadsheet of prospective
landowners in the project area.
5. Contact landowners. In order to gauge interest in wind farm development,
AKL Wind Energy contacts landowners about the possibility of a partnership and introduces
the idea of wind technology to major landowners.
6. Leasing and Land Acquisition. AKL agents then proceed with
the negotiations of the leasing process. We historically lease 95% of the prospect
area.
7. Wind Data and Testing. AKL will act to site and arrange for
the installation of Meteorological Test Towers or SODARS in strategic locations
within the site limits.
8. Mapping. Finally, we provide a map of the development process to
this point indicating landowner property lines, roads, transmission lines and the
project boundary.
What to Look for in a Wind Lease
An article reprint in Tierra Grande, reports that the state’s landscape is changing
both physically and legally, especially in West Texas. Wind turbines appear on previously
barren horizons, ushering in a new revenue source for landowners and new questions
for attorneys.
This article is invaluable for landowners in learning about tax credits,
royalties, severance clauses, and surface rights among other things.
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article in it's entirety.