Interest and investment in wind energy project development are steadily increasing in the United States. For the first time, wind energy became the leading source of new electricity-generating capacity in the country. With current developments ranging from small and community projects to distributed and utility-scale wind ventures, this book supplies a much-needed reference for practitioners who need to understand the real-estate legal issues involved. This focused, practice-oriented guide provides a straightforward explanation of the process of developing a wind project and a discussion of the basic legal documents involved in putting a wind energy project together. Author Kathleen Law examines the many types of legal issues involved with developing a successful wind project, focusing specifically on the issues most important to real estate lawyers, including siting, environmental issues, zoning and permitting, entity structure, title insurance and endorsements, and leases or easements with the landowner, along with as discussion of the basic documents necessary to put a wind energy project together.
Topics include: * Site determination * Studies and environmental assessments * Permitting * Wind project easements and leases * Title insurance and issues* Zoning and building permits * Incentives * The types of entities and entity structures utilized * Corporate farming statutes * Liability issues* Severability of wind rights * Other types of agreements
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 154 mm
Dicke: 11 mm
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978-1-62722-866-4 (9781627228664)
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Kathleen (Kathy) Law is an attorney with Nyemaster Goode, P.C., in Des Moines, Iowa. Practicing in the area of real estate law, she has represented wind energy developers on project site acquisition, negotiating and preparing agreements with landowners, zoning, and other permitting and title matters.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Site Determination Chapter 3 - Studies Chapter 4 - Permitting Chapter 5 - Wind Project Easements and Leases Chapter 6 - Title Insurance Chapter 7 - Title Issues Chapter 8 - Zoning and Building Permits Chapter 9 - Incentives Chapter 10 - Entities and Entity Structures Utilized for Wind Development Projects Chapter 11 - Corporate Farming Statutes Chapter 12 - Liability Chapter 13 - Severability of Wind Rights Chapter 14 - Other Types of Agreements Index
