North Dakota § 17-04-01 - Wind option agreement - Definition - Termination
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§ 17-04-01. Wind option agreement - Definition - Termination
1. A wind option agreement is a contract in which the owner of property gives another the right to produce energy from wind power on that property at a fixed price within a time period not to exceed five years on agreed terms. 2. A wind option agreement is void and terminates if the following have not occurred with respect to the property that is the subject of the wind option agreement within five years after the wind option agreement commences: a. A certificate of site compatibility or conditional use permit has been issued, if required; and b. A transmission interconnection request is in process and not under suspension. 3. If the requirements of subsection 2 are not met by the owner of the wind option agreement, the owner of the energy rights may provide to the owner of the wind option agreement a notice of termination, by certified mail or other personal delivery, and file the notice with the county recorder in the county in which the real property is located. Termination of the wind option agreement is effective five years after the wind option commences.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-04-01 ("Wind option agreement - Definition - Termination") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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