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The projects came online between 2010 and 2015.[1] Two of these projects also have turbines outside Boone County; the table counts only the turbines in the county.[1] Turbine makers represented in the county: GE Wind (113 turbines).[1]
One of the 114 turbines in the county has no recorded capacity in the database, so the megawatt figures count the rest.[1]
| Project | Online | Turbines in the county | Capacity in the county (MW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo Ridge | 2011 | 54 | 81 |
| Petersburg | 2011 | 27 | 40.5 |
| Prairie Breeze | 2014 | 19 | 32.3 |
| Prairie Breeze II | 2015 | 13 | 23.3 |
| Unnamed project (Boone County) | 2010 | 1 | Not recorded |
Source: U.S. Wind Turbine Database (USGS, ACP, LBNL), version 9.1, released September 28, 2026. Data compiled November 3, 2026.
Turbines at the oldest project in the county have been in place since 2010.[1] Wind power leases generally have terms of 20 to 40 years, often with an option to extend, while a typical utility-scale wind power project has a useful life of 20 years.[2] The newest project here came online in 2015.[1] In royalty arrangements, the developer pays the landowner a percentage of the revenue received from the electricity produced by the turbines.[2] Minimum payments serve as a floor so landowners receive some revenue even when maintenance outages or lower winds cut production in a given year.[2]
Nebraska: no interest in a wind or solar resource on a tract of land may be severed from the surface estate.[3]
What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest. A wind lease rents land for a term of years, and wind power leases generally have terms of 20 to 40 years, often with an option for extending the lease.[2] Under a wind lease, the landowner typically keeps the right to continue to grow crops, raise cattle or otherwise use the land outside the project.[2]
Educational information only — not legal, tax, or investment advice. The figures are public reference data, not a valuation or appraisal of any interest. Consult a qualified attorney, CPA, or landman about your specific situation.
Boone County, Nebraska has five operating wind projects with 114 turbines and 177.1 MW of recorded capacity in the county, according to the U.S. Wind Turbine Database (version 9.1, released September 28, 2026).[1] One of the 114 turbines in the county has no recorded capacity in the database, so the megawatt figures count the rest.[1]
The projects are Laredo Ridge (2011, 81 MW), Petersburg (2011, 40.5 MW), Prairie Breeze (2014, 32.3 MW), Prairie Breeze II (2015, 23.3 MW) and Unnamed project (Boone County) (2010).[1]
Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties. What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest.
Of the projects with a recorded year, five came online in the 2010s.[1] Wind power leases generally have terms of 20 to 40 years, often with an option to extend, while a typical utility-scale wind power project has a useful life of 20 years.[2]
Nearby Nebraska counties with wind projects include Antelope County (675.8 MW), Wheeler County (80.2 MW), Platte County (13.7 MW), Wayne County (646.2 MW) and Polk County (2.5 MW).[1]
Nebraska: no interest in a wind or solar resource on a tract of land may be severed from the surface estate.[3]
Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Nebraska
Selling Wind Royalties and Wind Lease Payments
Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Antelope County
Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Wheeler County
Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Platte County
[1] U.S. Wind Turbine Database (version 9.1, released September 28, 2026) — U.S. Geological Survey, American Clean Power Association and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (accessed November 1, 2026)
[2] New York Wind Energy Guide for Local Decision Makers: Land Agreements — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (accessed November 1, 2026)
[3] Nebraska Revised Statute 76-3004: Interest in wind or solar resource; restriction on severance — Nebraska Legislature (accessed November 1, 2026)
Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties.
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