As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Wind energy agreement' or 'agreement' means a lease, license, easement, or other agreement between the owner of a surface estate and a wind energy developer to develop wind-powered energy generation.(2) 'Wind energy developer' means the lessee, easement holder, licensee, or similar party under a wind energy agreement.(3) 'Wind energy developer of record' means the wind energy developer named in a recorded wind energy agreement or, if the wind energy agreement has been transferred by a recorded document, the most recent transferee of the rights of the original wind energy developer identified in the recorded document.(4) 'Wind energy right' means the right of the owner of a surface estate, either directly or through a wind energy developer under a wind energy agreement, to capture and employ the kinetic energy of the wind.(5) 'Wind-powered energy generation' means the generation of electricity by means of a turbine or other device that captures and employs the kinetic energy of the wind.Amended by 2015 Ch. 19,§ 1, eff. 8/5/2015.L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1105), ch. 230, p. 1011, § 1, effective August 8. other device that captures and employs the kinetic energy of the wind.Amended by 2015 Ch. 19,§ 1, eff. 8/5/2015.L. 2012: Entire article added, (HB 12-1105), ch. 230, p. 1011, § 1, effective August 8. L. 2015: Entire article amended, (HB 15-1121), ch. 19, p. 45, § 1, effective August 5.
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