Montana § 70-17-404 - Severance Of Wind Energy Rights Limited
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 70-17-404 — Severance Of Wind Energy Rights Limited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-17-404. Severance Of Wind Energy Rights Limited
Severance of wind energy rights limited. (1) A wind energy right in the wind resource located on and flowing over the real property, including without limitation a royalty, if applicable, associated with the production of wind energy may not be severed from the real property even though a wind easement may be created pursuant to this part. (2) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit or limit the right of a seller of the real property to retain any payments associated with an existing wind option agreement or wind energy agreement.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-17-404 ("Severance Of Wind Energy Rights Limited") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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