# Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Albany County, Wyoming

> Albany County, Wyoming: five wind projects, 1,042.2 MW. Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties.

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Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties. Albany County, Wyoming has five operating wind projects with 273 turbines and 1,042.2 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 Albany County

The projects came online between 2009 and 2025.^\[1\] One of these projects also has turbines outside Albany County; the table counts only the turbines in the county.^\[1\] Turbine makers represented in the county: GE Wind (273 turbines).^\[1\]

| Project | Online | Turbines in the county | Capacity in the county (MW) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rock Creek Wind Energy Center II | 2025 | 66 | 402.6 |
| Boswell Springs | 2024 | 97 | 329.8 |
| Rock Creek Wind Energy Center I | 2025 | 25 | 152.5 |
| High Plains | 2009 | 66 | 122.1 |
| McFadden Ridge | 2009 | 19 | 35.2 |

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 Albany County

Turbines at the oldest project in the county have been in place since 2009.^\[1\] 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 Wyoming

Wyoming treats wind energy rights as an interest in real property that belongs with the surface estate and may not be severed from it, except that wind energy may be developed under a wind energy agreement.^\[3\]

Wyoming law states that nothing in its Wind Energy Rights Act restricts transferring the surface owner's right to receive payments under a wind energy agreement.^\[3\]

In Wyoming, a wind energy agreement or a memorandum of it must be recorded with the county clerk.^\[3\]

## 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 Albany County, Wyoming?

Albany County, Wyoming has five operating wind projects with 273 turbines and 1,042.2 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 Albany County?

The projects are Rock Creek Wind Energy Center II (2025, 402.6 MW), Boswell Springs (2024, 329.8 MW), Rock Creek Wind Energy Center I (2025, 152.5 MW), High Plains (2009, 122.1 MW) and McFadden Ridge (2009, 35.2 MW).^\[1\]

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

Of the projects with a recorded year, two came online in the 2000s and three 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 Wyoming counties also have wind projects?

Nearby Wyoming counties with wind projects include Carbon County (1,133.3 MW), Laramie County (447.9 MW), Converse County (1,585.4 MW), Natrona County (140.8 MW) and Uinta County (281.1 MW).^\[1\]

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

Wyoming treats wind energy rights as an interest in real property that belongs with the surface estate and may not be severed from it, except that wind energy may be developed under a wind energy agreement.^\[3\] Wyoming law states that nothing in its Wind Energy Rights Act restricts transferring the surface owner's right to receive payments under a wind energy agreement.^\[3\]

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[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Laramie County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/wyoming/laramie)

[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Converse County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/wyoming/converse)

[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Natrona County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/wyoming/natrona)

[Wind Royalties and Lease Payments in Uinta County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/wind-royalties/wyoming/uinta)

## 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)

\[3\] [Wyoming Statutes, Title 34, Chapter 27: Wind Energy Rights Act](https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title34.pdf) — Wyoming Legislature (accessed November 1, 2026)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

**When did wind projects in Albany County come online?**
Of the projects with a recorded year, two came online in the 2000s and three 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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