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The projects came online between 2001 and 2022.[1] Turbine makers represented in the county: GE Wind (214 turbines), Siemens (185 turbines) and Vestas (116 turbines).[1]
One of the 611 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike III | 2007 | 124 | 221.2 |
| Golden Hills (Oregon) | 2022 | 50 | 197 |
| Biglow Canyon III | 2010 | 76 | 174.8 |
| Biglow Canyon II | 2009 | 65 | 149.5 |
| Biglow Canyon I | 2007 | 76 | 125.4 |
| Hay Canyon | 2009 | 48 | 100.8 |
| Star Point | 2010 | 47 | 98.7 |
| Klondike II | 2005 | 50 | 80 |
| Klondike IIIA | 2008 | 52 | 78 |
| Klondike I | 2001 | 16 | 24 |
| PaTu Wind Farm | 2010 | 6 | 9 |
| Gold Hills Wind | 2021 | 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 2001.[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 2022.[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]
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]
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Sherman County, Oregon has 12 operating wind projects with 611 turbines and 1,258.4 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 611 turbines in the county has no recorded capacity in the database, so the megawatt figures count the rest.[1]
The projects are Klondike III (2007, 221.2 MW), Golden Hills (Oregon) (2022, 197 MW), Biglow Canyon III (2010, 174.8 MW), Biglow Canyon II (2009, 149.5 MW), Biglow Canyon I (2007, 125.4 MW), Hay Canyon (2009, 100.8 MW), Star Point (2010, 98.7 MW) and Klondike II (2005, 80 MW), plus four more in the table above.[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, seven came online in the 2000s, three in the 2010s and two in the 2020s.[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 Oregon counties with wind projects include Gilliam County (1,612.3 MW), Morrow County (872.3 MW), Umatilla County (402.8 MW), Union County (100.7 MW) and Baker County (53 MW).[1]
Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Oregon
Selling Wind Royalties and Wind Lease Payments
Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Gilliam County
Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Morrow County
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[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)
Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties.
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