Landowners and Renewables

There are many things landowners need to take into consideration when approached by an energy company interested in leasing land for renewable projects. It is highly recommended that any person considering leasing land to an energy company contact a lawyer to assist in protecting the landowner's interests.

January 23, 2023 Landowners & Solar Learning Workshop (includes presentations, recording)

Land Leasing for Renewable Energy Projects Workshop held in 2016

Leasing resources:

Document Co-Location of Solar and Agriculture: Benefits and Tradeoffs of Low-Impact Solar Development (6.9 MB) (pdf file presentation from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Document Guide to Land Leases for Solar (2.6 MB) (pdf file - from the Solar Energy Industries Assn.)

Other Resources for landowners:

Renewable Energy Articles at the Maryland Risk Management Education Blog

Companies known to be seeking potential land in Garrett County for renewable energy projects:

(contact Cheryl DeBerry to be put on this list 301-334-6968 cdeberry (at sign) garrettcounty.org

Cloudbreak Energy
- Contact: Eleanor Zwart, Solar Project Origination Analyst
- Phone: (970) 425-3132
- Email: [email protected]
Citrine Power
- Contact: Cela Sinay-Bernie, Managing Parner
- Phone: 203.557.5554 | 917.345.8371
- Email: [email protected]
Clean Footprint
- Contact: Wes Morrison, Solar Project Developer
- Phone: 321-613-4424
- Email: [email protected]
Davis Hill Development
- Contact: Chad Southerland, Solar Project Developer
- Phone: (254) 760-8955 or (615) 431-3695
- Email: [email protected]
Sun Edison
- Contact: Abraham Weiner, Business Development Analyst PJM
- Phone: 301-538-2364
- Email: [email protected]
Turning Point Energy
- Landowner Contact:
  - Tom Kirk, VP of Real Estate
  - [email protected]
  - 801-949-8658
- Investment/Development Contact:
  - Salar Naini
  - [email protected]
  - 480-330-1245