239 Principles of Wind Energy, Land Rights, and Acquisition 07.22.25--VIRTUAL CLASS (REGISTRATION IS CLOSED)
Start Date: 7/22/2025
End Date: 7/22/2025
No. of Days: 1 day
Course Level: Core
CEU Credits: 8.00
Class Time: 8am Central
Tuition: $265.00 Member / $385.00 Non-Member
An electronic copy of your course material will be added to your IRWA Account once your registration is completed. Registrants may purchase class materials directly from our print partner. Visit their portal by clicking the link below to buy printed materials:
https://marketplace.mimeo.com/irwaspbs
Tuition may be paid by check or credit card to IRWA Headquarters in U.S. Dollars.
Sponsored By: IRWA HQ
The purpose of this course is to provide IRWA members and infrastructure professionals with current knowledge and skills required for wind energy land rights and acquisition. Throughout the course, the terms infrastructure professional and agent are synonymous. At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify and describe five energy classes and four green energy types;
• Describe three means of generating wind energy;
• Explain the sequence of constructing a land-based wind farm;
• Prepare a Personal Get Started Plan (PGSP);
• Understand the unique elements of permitting a wind project;
• Explain the purpose and structure of Lease Options Agreements (LOAs); and
• Learn tips for presenting a project proposal to a local public agency.
• Familiarize participants with the types of energy and the metrics for comparing energy types;
• Present the history, advantages, and disadvantages of wind energy;
• Focus on aspects of wind energy right of way acquisition that differs from other infrastructure right of way work; and
• Provide participants with a valuable reference document.
INSTRUCTOR:Mary Anne Marr, SR/WA has over 30 year’s experience in infrastructure real estate profession.
Mary Anne most recently served as
the Director of Real Estate for Consumers Energy, a Michigan based utility providing electric service to 1.8 million customers and gas service to 1.7 million customers.
Her responsibilities included acquisition, management and disposition of all real estate holdings.
Mary Anne has been involved in multiple large-scale real estate divestitures, acquisitions and infrastructure projects with recent emphasis on renewable energy projects including wind and solar development. Mary Anne has been involved in IRWA leadership, serving at both the chapter and regional level.
She is also served as President of the International Right of Way Association from 2016-
2017.
CLASS INFORMATION:
Newrow Conference Call
Start Time: 8am Central
Participant Capacity: 20