This brochure will help landowners address some of those concerns. Because circumstances vary with individual property owners, this brochure cannot answer every question related to wind rights. It can, however, advise landowners on questions to ask and offer cautionary notes and general recommendations. The first and perhaps most important advice is to view the sale of wind rights as you would view the sale of any valuable asset you own. In most cases this means that your first step should be to consult an attorney who is well versed in property rights law.
Price is the first consideration in any sale.
Proceed as you would if you were selling your land. Talk to other landowners and developers about their experiences with wind rights. One way to assess a property's wind resource value is to install a recording anemometer, which will measure the wind speed, power and direction. A developer might approach a landowner to request permission for this research procedure. Data should be recorded for at least one year.