Participants will learn how to discuss leasing issues with developers and attorneys, including leasing language.
As utility-scale and community solar projects are increasingly proposed across New York and Pennsylvania, greater numbers of landowners are being approached by land agents, working for solar companies, interested in leasing their land. With attorney Scott Kurkoski presenting on key solar lease terms, Leasing Your Land for Solar Energy Development will give participants an overview that prepares them to more beneficially discuss leasing issues with developers and with the attorneys who would preferably advise landowners on specific leasing language before a lease is negotiated or signed.
About the Series
The event is the second in the four-part Navigating the Leasing Process of Utility-Scale and Community Solar in New York and Pennsylvania series. In conjunction with New York and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Penn State Extension and Cornell Extension are offering the series on leasing land for utility-scale and community solar in the region. Increasing numbers of landowners, including many farmers, are being approached to lease their land for large solar facilities. Others may be interested in leasing to a solar developer. It is important for anyone considering leasing their land to understand the implications of the leasing process.
The Navigating the Leasing Process of Utility-Scale and Community Solar in New York and Pennsylvania series will explore why solar is rapidly expanding in New York and Pennsylvania, the overall trends driving this emergence, and the contractual details which will be a part of an option/lease agreement landowners might be offered to sign. The program is not advocating for or against leasing land for solar, but is designed to offer insights for anyone interested in leasing land to solar developers. There will also be a short immersive virtual solar tour to better inform participants of the various elements of solar facilities and what they look like while and after they are being installed. Participants will be better prepared to make decisions about whether leasing makes sense for them and, if they wish to proceed, to negotiate an outcome that accommodates the landowner’s long-term plans. Each of the programs will include a Question and Answer session.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants. Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
- Landowners
- Those wanting to lease part or all of their land
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- Overview of the typical steps that occur during the negotiation of a solar option contract and the underlying solar lease
- General discussion on the main components of an option and lease agreement
- A review of commonly offered financials and how they play out over time
- Outline of general lease terms which a landowner should know before assessing leases they might be offered