{"id":7708,"date":"2019-07-22T01:23:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T06:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/?p=7708"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:21:10","slug":"ferrell-publishes-understanding-solar-energy-agreements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2019\/07\/22\/ferrell-publishes-understanding-solar-energy-agreements\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrell Publishes “Understanding Solar Energy Agreements”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many landowners in Texas and around the country are being approached by solar energy developers seeking to lease land to build solar projects.<\/p>\n

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Photo via Edwin Remsberg<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Recently, my friend and counterpart at Oklahoma State University, Shannon Ferrell, published a great guide looking at the law related to solar lease agreements through the National Agricultural Law Center<\/a>.\u00a0 Shannon is without question the national expert on renewable energy leases, so anyone considering a solar lease agreement should review Shannon’s guide. To download a copy, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0 if you want to listen to me visit with a Texas attorney who frequently represents landowners in solar lease transactions, check out our latest Ag Law in the Field Podcast episode with Parks Brown by clicking here<\/a> (or searching for Ag Law in the Field in your favorite podcast app).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many landowners in Texas and around the country are being approached by solar energy developers seeking to lease land to build solar projects. Recently, my friend and counterpart at Oklahoma State University, Shannon Ferrell, published a great guide looking at the law related to solar lease agreements through the National Agricultural Law Center.\u00a0 Shannon is without question the national expert on renewable energy leases, so anyone considering a solar lease agreement should review Shannon’s guide. To download a copy, click here. 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