Solar Leasing: A Guide for Agricultural Landowners in the Pacific Northwest - FIC

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Solar Leasing: A Guide for Agricultural Landowners in the Pacific Northwest

American Farmland Trust’s Solar Leasing Guide is a tool for agricultural landowners in the Pacific Northwest. This guide covers the basic considerations for landowners who have or anticipate being approached by a solar developer. Written in partnership with Farm Commons, the guide covers basic legal facts and tips relating to solar leases. The guide also addresses the scale and length of solar projects, agrivoltaics, financial opportunities, losses, and risks, impacts to the land, having conversations with the other people connected to your land, values and vision, and more. 

Cover photo of report, rows of solar panels in field with title of article
Author
Erin Hannum
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: American Farmland Trust
Page Numbers
89
Publication Date
November 15, 2022
Publication Type
Reports and Guides
et al. Author(s)
Addie Candib, Kate Cowie-Haskell, Chloe Johnson, Dani Madrone, Eva Moss, Chantel Welch
State
Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Keywords
Climate Change, Environmental Benefits, Solar Siting

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