Title 34 — Title 34 — Property, Conveyances And Security Transactions

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Wind Energy Rights Act."

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Wind energy agreement" means a lease, license, easement or other agreement, whether by grant or reservation, to develop or participate in the income from or the development of wind powered energy generation; (ii) "Wind energy developer" …

"This act" means W.S. 34-27-101 through Declaration of wind energy rights. (a) Wind energy rights shall be regarded as an interest in real property and appurtenant to the surface estate. (b) Wind energy rights shall not be severed from the surface estate, except that wind energy …

Dominance of mineral estate. Nothing in this act shall be construed to change the common law as of April 1, 2011 as it relates to the rights belonging to, or the dominance of, the mineral estate.

rights. Compensation for taking of wind or solar energy Nothing in this act diminishes the right of the owner of the surface estate to receive compensation under W.S. 1-26-701 through 1-26-715 for the taking of wind or solar energy rights incidental to the exercise of eminent dom…

agreement. No restriction on transfer of wind energy Nothing in this act shall be construed to restrict the transfer of a wind energy agreement, including the transfer of the surface owner's right to receive payments under the wind energy agreement.

Reversion of easements. Unless otherwise agreed between the surface owner and wind energy developer, all easement interests acquired after April 1, 2011 for the purpose of producing wind energy shall revert to the owner of the surface estate if wind energy production has ceased f…