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Selling Wind Royalties

If you own land with wind turbines or have signed a lease with a wind energy company, you may have heard the term “wind royalties.” What Are Wind Royalties?Wind royalties refer to the payments made to landowners under a lease agreement that allows wind …

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Madison Street Energy Facilitates One of the Largest Solar Lease Monetizations of the Year

Madison Street Energy (MSE) has successfully facilitated the purchase of a long-term solar land lease for a major utility-scale solar project in Texas. In one of the largest renewable energy lease acquisitions of the year, MSE streamlined the purchase …

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Reshaping Solar Projects — And Why Landowners Should Consider Lease Buyouts Now

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) will have a significant impact on future of solar projects under development and the landowners leasing land to these projects due to the severely accelerated construction and operations deadlines imposed on sol …

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Midway Through 2025: Empowering Renewable Energy Project Landowners Across the U.S.

As of mid-2025, Madison Street Energy (MSE) continues its nationwide outreach to landowners with renewable energy leases. Through our lease buyout program, we’ve had the privilege of speaking with landowners across the United States about unlocking the …

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Madison Street Energy in the Lone Star State, a Standout Renewable Energy Lease Leader

A new report from SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) has been published highlighting the strength and vigor of the renewable energy industry in the state of Texas. The findings state that current and expected wind, solar and energy storage proj …

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Madison Street Energy Wind and Solar Lease Buyout Winning Track Record

Madison Street Energy (MSE), a leading independent renewable energy land lease acquisition company, is pleased to announce that it recently achieved a significant target milestone with the originations and closings of sale leaseback transactions and ac …

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Annual Renewable Lease Payments on the Rise

Madison Street Energy looks forward to continuing its “boots on the ground” work originating and closing renewable energy ground lease acquisitions & project land sale-leaseback transactions in the new year. MSE recognized the lucrativeness of land …

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Madison Street Energy 2024 – Millions in Lease Buyouts – A Year in Review

2024 was a busy year for our team. We closed several million dollars’ worth of renewable energy ground lease acquisitions, and we had the privilege of meeting and working with lease holders from all over the country who were looking for an alternative …

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MADISON STREET ENERGY ACHIEVES MAJOR MILESTONE WITH NATIONWIDE EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY LEASE ACQUISITION BUSINESS

Madison Street Energy’s operating track record is bolstered by nationwide work on wind, solar and battery storage project lease acquisitions and land sale-leasebacks. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, November 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Madison Street En …

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FAQ about Madison Street Energy’s Renewable Lease Buyouts

What Makes Us Different   Who is MSE? Madison Street Energy (“MSE”) provides financial options to wind, solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) developers, project owners & landowners including renewable energy lease buyouts and ground …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY LEASE BUYOUT CLOSED BY MADISON STREET ENERGY

Chicago, IL – November 1, 2024 – Madison Street Energy (MSE), a leading renewable energy lease acquisition and monetization company, has successfully finalized another renewable lease buyout with the recent closing of a multi-turbine wind lease acquisi …

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RE+ Conference Takeaway – Increasing Demand for MSE’S Ground Lease and Sale-Leaseback Offerings

The RE+ Conference in Anaheim was a great experience for our team. It was obvious to us (as previous attendees over the years) that this event has expanded by leaps and bounds, many more exhibitors and speakers and many more attendees. This event’s gro …

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Not All Renewable Energy Lease Buyouts Are The Same

The number of renewable energy projects has expanded over the last several years and so too has the number of landowners with valuable solar and wind leases. In response to this uptick there are a growing number of companies whose expertise is landowne …

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Options for Landowners with Renewable Energy Leases

Landowners that host renewable energy projects on their land (solar, wind or battery storage) have options to structure any transaction that involves their land and their lease payments.  Each structure has different benefits, potential tax treatments …

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Renewable Energy Lease Buyouts

A renewable energy lease buyout refers to a transaction where a property owner assigns the future anticipated rents from his/her solar or wind lease to another party, in exchange for a large upfront lump sum payment. Amongst other things, landowners be …

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Madison Street Energy at RE+ in Anaheim, September 9 & 10

The team from Madison Street Energy will be at the RE+ Show, taking place this year at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. If your company would like to learn about Madison Street’s renewable energy lease acquisition capabilities and opportuni …

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MADISON STREET ENERGY ANNOUNCES THE CLOSING OF ANOTHER LARGE SOLAR LEASE MONETIZATION

Chicago, IL – July 19, 2024 – Madison Street Energy (MSE), a leading renewable energy land lease acquisition company, is pleased to announce that it has closed on yet another major transaction with the recent purchase and sale of a long-term solar leas …

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Creating Long Term Cost Control Options for Project Developers

Considering the increase of renewable energy project development throughout the country, the availability of land for new developments has decreased, while the cost of securing the sites that remain obtainable has increased. As a result, project develo …

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BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS – COST REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES  

The number of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) that have begun operating recently is impressive. These storage projects are vital to allowing the existing and future renewable energy projects to reach their full potential in the fight against clim …

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Sale Leaseback of Land – A Better Financing Alternative For Renewable Energy Developers & Owners 

In an elevated interest rate environment, renewable energy developers and owners face mounting financial challenges to grow their enterprises and successfully execute on their pipelines. This makes it imperative to explore innovative financing solution …

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