# Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Umatilla County, Oregon > Umatilla County, Oregon: nine wind projects, 402.8 MW. Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties. - URL: https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon/umatilla - Last updated: 2026-11-03 - Publisher: Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/) - Format: full-content Markdown twin of the page (same content as the HTML; site navigation and footer removed) Breadcrumb: [Home](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/) › [Selling Wind Royalties and Wind Lease Payments](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties) › [Oregon](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon) › Umatilla County Quick answer Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties. Umatilla County, Oregon has nine operating wind projects with 398 turbines and 402.8 MW of recorded capacity in the county, according to the U.S. Wind Turbine Database (version 9.1, released September 28, 2026). ## Wind projects in Umatilla County The projects came online between 1998 and 2022.^\[1\] Two of these projects also have turbines outside Umatilla County; the table counts only the turbines in the county.^\[1\] Turbine makers represented in the county: Vestas (235 turbines), Mitsubishi (104 turbines) and GE Wind (54 turbines).^\[1\] | Project | Online | Turbines in the county | Capacity in the county (MW) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stateline Wind Project | 2001 | 184 | 121.4 | | Vansycle II | 2009 | 43 | 102.2 | | Combine Hills II | 2009 | 63 | 63 | | Combine Hills I | 2003 | 41 | 41 | | Vansycle I | 1998 | 38 | 25.1 | | Echo 1-7 | 2009 | 13 | 21.5 | | Echo 8-9 | 2009 | 5 | 10 | | Chopin | 2016 | 6 | 9.9 | | Chopin (Phase II) | 2022 | 5 | 8.7 | Source: U.S. Wind Turbine Database (USGS, ACP, LBNL), version 9.1, released September 28, 2026. Data compiled November 3, 2026. ## What the data means for wind lease owners in Umatilla County Turbines at the oldest project in the county have been in place since 1998.^\[1\] 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 you sell and what you keep 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. ## Frequently asked questions ### How many wind projects are in Umatilla County, Oregon? Umatilla County, Oregon has nine operating wind projects with 398 turbines and 402.8 MW of recorded capacity in the county, according to the U.S. Wind Turbine Database (version 9.1, released September 28, 2026).^\[1\] ### Which wind projects operate in Umatilla County? The projects are Stateline Wind Project (2001, 121.4 MW), Vansycle II (2009, 102.2 MW), Combine Hills II (2009, 63 MW), Combine Hills I (2003, 41 MW), Vansycle I (1998, 25.1 MW), Echo 1-7 (2009, 21.5 MW), Echo 8-9 (2009, 10 MW) and Chopin (2016, 9.9 MW), plus one more in the table above.^\[1\] ### Can I sell wind lease payments or royalties in Umatilla County? 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. ### When did wind projects in Umatilla County come online? Of the projects with a recorded year, one came online in the 1990s, six in the 2000s, one in the 2010s and one 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.^\[2\] ### Which nearby Oregon counties also have wind projects? Nearby Oregon counties with wind projects include Morrow County (872.3 MW), Gilliam County (1,612.3 MW), Union County (100.7 MW), Sherman County (1,258.4 MW) and Baker County (53 MW).^\[1\] ## Related pages [Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Oregon](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon) [Selling Wind Royalties and Wind Lease Payments](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties) [Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Morrow County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon/morrow) [Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Gilliam County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon/gilliam) [Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Union County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon/union) [Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Sherman County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon/sherman) [Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Baker County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/oregon/baker) ## Sources \[1\] [U.S. Wind Turbine Database (version 9.1, released September 28, 2026)](https://energy.usgs.gov/uswtdb/) — 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](https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Publications/Research/Biomass-Solar-Wind/NY-Wind-Energy-Guide-3.pdf) — New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (accessed November 1, 2026) ## Ready to Sell Your Wind Lease Payments or Royalties? 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