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The projects came online between 2008 and 2025.[1] One of these projects also has turbines outside Carbon County; the table counts only the turbines in the county.[1] Turbine makers represented in the county: Vestas (193 turbines) and GE Wind (189 turbines).[1]
25 of the 407 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB Flats I & II | 2021 | 132 | 503.2 |
| Ekola Flats | 2020 | 51 | 199.3 |
| Seven Mile Hill I & II | 2008 | 79 | 145.1 |
| Dunlap | 2010 | 74 | 136.9 |
| Rock River I Repowering | 2024 | 19 | 53.6 |
| Foote Creek II, III, IV Repowering | 2023 | 11 | 46.2 |
| Rock Creek Wind Energy Center I | 2025 | 7 | 42.7 |
| Medicine Bow | 2015 | 9 | 6.3 |
| Unnamed project (Carbon County) | 2020 | 25 | 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 2008.[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]
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 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.
Carbon County, Wyoming has nine operating wind projects with 407 turbines and 1,133.3 MW of recorded capacity in the county, according to the U.S. Wind Turbine Database (version 9.1, released September 28, 2026).[1] 25 of the 407 turbines in the county have no recorded capacity in the database, so the megawatt figures count the rest.[1]
The largest projects are TB Flats I & II (2021, 503.2 MW), Ekola Flats (2020, 199.3 MW), Seven Mile Hill I & II (2008, 145.1 MW), Dunlap (2010, 136.9 MW), Rock River I Repowering (2024, 53.6 MW) and Foote Creek II, III, IV Repowering (2023, 46.2 MW).[1] The next are Rock Creek Wind Energy Center I (2025, 42.7 MW) and Medicine Bow (2015, 6.3 MW), plus one 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, one came online in the 2000s, two in the 2010s and six 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 Wyoming counties with wind projects include Albany County (1,042.2 MW), Converse County (1,585.4 MW), Natrona County (140.8 MW), Laramie County (447.9 MW) and Uinta County (281.1 MW).[1]
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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[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] Wyoming Statutes, Title 34, Chapter 27: Wind Energy Rights Act — Wyoming Legislature (accessed November 1, 2026)
Buckhead Energy buys wind lease payments and wind royalties.
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