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The Anatomy of a
Land Energy Lease

Cross-Section — Rights Stratification
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SURFACE RIGHTS
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SHALLOW SUBSURFACE
6 – 50 ft
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DEEP SUBSURFACE
50 – 500 ft
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MINERAL RIGHTS
500 ft+
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Transmission Proximity

Parcels within 5 miles of a 69kV+ line command 20–40% higher lease rates. Acreage maps every parcel against HIFLD grid data.

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Share your APN or address. We pull county records, soil surveys, and transmission maps within 24 hours.

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Site Assessment

Our team evaluates solar irradiance, wind speed, grid proximity, and zoning — and delivers a formal assessment report.

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Developer Matching

We pitch your parcel to 40+ vetted energy developers actively seeking lease-ready land in your region.

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Lease Negotiation

Acreage represents your interests at the table. Average lease terms run 25–35 years with annual escalators.

Site Assessment Intelligence

Is Your Land
Development-Ready?

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#1AZ98/100
#2TX95/100
#3NM94/100
Suitability Criteria
Parcel Size
85

Minimum viable acreage for utility-scale projects

Slope & Terrain
90

Ground slope affects panel mounting cost and turbine siting

Grid Proximity
95

Distance to nearest transmission infrastructure

Solar Irradiance
100

Annual average GHI (Global Horizontal Irradiance)

Zoning & Permitting
80

County-level renewable energy overlay districts

Actual Parcels · Real Revenue

Land That Earned Its Keep

Three parcels. Three different landowner situations. Each one now generating predictable annual income — without selling an acre.

2.4M
Acres Under Assessment
4.8 GW
MW Matched to Developers
$340M
Annual Lease Value Negotiated
94%
Landowners Received Multiple Offers
Aerial view of large solar farm in West Texas desert plains
Solar1,840 acres
Pecos County
Texas · Idle Ranchland
Annual Lease Income
$2.1M
Per acre
$1,140/acre
35 years term
2021
Parcel submitted to Acreage
2022
Developer matched — 3 competing offers$890K–$2.1M range
2022
Lease signed$2.1M/yr
2024
Construction complete312 MW online
Wind turbines on Kansas wheat fields at golden hour
Wind640 acres
Ford County
Kansas · Dryland Wheat
Annual Lease Income
$384K
Per acre
$600/acre
30 years term
2022
Inherited parcel, tax burden
2023
Site assessed — 8.2 m/s avg wind speed
2023
Wind lease executed$384K/yr
Solar panels installed on former agricultural farmland in North Carolina
Solar280 acres
Richmond County
North Carolina · Fallow Tobacco
Annual Lease Income
$238K
Per acre
$850/acre
25 years term
2023
County economic development referral
2023
Zoning pre-approved — fast-track
2024
Lease signed$238K/yr

Your parcel could be next. Acreage has active developer demand in 38 states.

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