# Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Matagorda County, Texas

> Matagorda County, Texas: four wind projects, 416.7 MW. Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties.

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Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties. Matagorda County, Texas has four operating wind projects with 109 turbines and 416.7 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 Matagorda County

The projects came online between 2020 and 2025.^\[1\] One of these projects also has turbines outside Matagorda County; the table counts only the turbines in the county.^\[1\] Turbine makers represented in the county: Vestas (59 turbines) and Nordex (48 turbines).^\[1\]

Two of the 109 turbines in the county have 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) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peyton Creek II | 2025 | 54 | 243 |
| Peyton Creek | 2020 | 48 | 151.2 |
| Lane City Wind | 2025 | 5 | 22.5 |
| Unnamed project (Matagorda County) | Not recorded | 2 | Not recorded |

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 Matagorda County

Turbines at the oldest project in the county have been in place since 2020.^\[1\] 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 2025.^\[1\] 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.^\[2\]

## Wind leases in Texas

Texas's wind power facility agreement law, Utilities Code Chapter 301, applies only to agreements entered into on or after September 1, 2019; an earlier agreement is governed by the law as it existed before that date.^\[3\]

In Texas, a wind power facility agreement covered by Chapter 301 must make the grantee responsible for removing its facilities, including turbines, substations and buried cable to a depth of at least three feet.^\[4\]

The Texas agreement must also require the grantee to deliver financial assurance for that removal, such as a parent company guaranty, a letter of credit or a bond.^\[4\]

Chapter 301 as amended in 2025 by H.B. 3228 applies only to agreements entered into on or after September 1, 2025; an agreement entered into before that date is governed by the law as it existed immediately before it.^\[5\]

Under a Texas agreement covered by Chapter 301, when ownership of the wind power facilities is transferred, the existing decommissioning financial security stays in place until the landowner receives security that meets the statute.^\[4\]

The five states with the most electricity generation from wind in 2025 were Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas and Illinois.^\[6\]

## 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 Matagorda County, Texas?

Matagorda County, Texas has four operating wind projects with 109 turbines and 416.7 MW of recorded capacity in the county, according to the U.S. Wind Turbine Database (version 9.1, released September 28, 2026).^\[1\] Two of the 109 turbines in the county have no recorded capacity in the database, so the megawatt figures count the rest.^\[1\]

### Which wind projects operate in Matagorda County?

The projects are Peyton Creek II (2025, 243 MW), Peyton Creek (2020, 151.2 MW), Lane City Wind (2025, 22.5 MW) and Unnamed project (Matagorda County) (details not recorded).^\[1\]

### Can I sell wind lease payments or royalties in Matagorda 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 Matagorda County come online?

Of the projects with a recorded year, three came online 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 Texas counties also have wind projects?

Nearby Texas counties with wind projects include Wharton County (343.2 MW), Refugio County (258.4 MW), San Patricio County (977.7 MW), Bee County (534.9 MW) and Nueces County (484.2 MW).^\[1\]

### What does Texas law say about wind leases?

Texas's wind power facility agreement law, Utilities Code Chapter 301, applies only to agreements entered into on or after September 1, 2019; an earlier agreement is governed by the law as it existed before that date.^\[3\] In Texas, a wind power facility agreement covered by Chapter 301 must make the grantee responsible for removing its facilities, including turbines, substations and buried cable to a depth of at least three feet.^\[4\]

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[Selling Wind Royalties and Wind Lease Payments](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties)

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[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Wharton County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/texas/wharton)

[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Refugio County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/texas/refugio)

[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in San Patricio County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/texas/san-patricio)

[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Bee County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/texas/bee)

[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Nueces County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/texas/nueces)

## 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)

\[3\] [H.B. 2845 (86th Legislature, 2019), enrolled: wind power facility agreements](https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB02845F.HTM) — Texas Legislature (accessed November 3, 2026)

\[4\] [Texas Utilities Code, Chapter 301: Wind Power Facility Agreements](https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/UT/htm/UT.301.htm) — Texas Legislature (accessed November 1, 2026)

\[5\] [H.B. 3228 (89th Legislature, 2025), enrolled: wind and solar power facility lease provisions](https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB03228F.HTM) — Texas Legislature (accessed November 3, 2026)

\[6\] [Wind explained: Where wind power is harnessed](https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/wind/where-wind-power-is-harnessed.php) — U.S. Energy Information Administration (accessed November 1, 2026)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

**When did wind projects in Matagorda County come online?**
Of the projects with a recorded year, three came online in the 2020s. 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.

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