Here's an interesting buyout option coming to the turbine landowners. http://www.pressrepublican.com/archivesearch/local_story_257225219.html

Was wondering if anyone had a view on which way to go?

Personally, I think with the quarterly payments are something to stick with on two fronts:
a)The hidden carbon tax that Obama's admin will enact will create pass thru charges to electricity customers will drive up the electricity rates even in the short term. I think we all know now that wind turbines are a carbon free source of electricity. As the carbon tax won't be applied to this source, it would seem that the revenue from these will potentially increase as the rate charged to consumers increases due to this tax. So what is good should get better.
b)The downturn in the economy has highlighted just how valuable such a stable source of income is. Both to the landowners and to the communities that host these farms. I know other farmers have come to rely upon this reliable revenue stream.

Any views would be appreicated.

Regards, vistorfromclinton :-)