FAQs

What is Acre Strong?

Acre Strong is an advisor for farmers, ranchers, landowners, farming families, and counties navigating renewable energy development. We act as your independent advocate—analyzing risk, structuring agreements, and negotiating terms to protect long-term land value, income streams, and generational wealth.

Who do you represent?

We represent rural landowners, agricultural families, and counties. Our sole loyalty is our Rural Clients—we never represent developers. Whether it’s an individual farm evaluating a lease or a county establishing policy, our mandate is to protect your economic and legal position.

Do you sell leases?

No. Acre Strong is not a broker or developer. We do not originate or sell leases. Developers bring the contracts; we provide due diligence, negotiate better economics, and structure protections—ensuring our clients capture the upside without taking on unnecessary risk.

Why is it risky to sign without representation?

Energy leases are sophisticated financial instruments disguised as land-use agreements. They often span 50–90 years, encumber title, restrict future use, and transfer substantial control to the developer. Once recorded, they bind not only you, but your heirs and successors. Signing without independent review is the equivalent of entering a half-century partnership without counsel.

How is Acre Strong compensated?

For landowners: We work on a contingency basis. We only earn if we improve your outcome. Our incentives are fully aligned with yours.
For counties: We charge a flat advisory fee and remain engaged for years, monitoring compliance, reviewing amendments, and protecting against regulatory drift.

Can Acre Strong assist if I already executed an agreement?

Yes. While executed contracts cannot be unwound, Acre Strong provides:

Post-signature risk audits,
Renewal and amendment negotiation,
Ongoing compliance monitoring,
Succession planning—ensuring heirs understand their obligations and rights.

What terms are most critical to negotiate?

Key economic and risk provisions include:

Compensation schedules and inflation indexing,
Setbacks, siting, and use restrictions,
Crop-loss indemnities,
Allocation of decommissioning liabilities,
Assignment and transfer rights,
Most-favored-nation clauses to prevent neighbors from receiving better terms.

We approach each term as a capital allocation decision—balancing present value against long-term land stewardship.

Why not trust the developer’s agreement?

Developers are rational actors, often billion dollar organisations, with obligations to investors, not to you. Their agreements are drafted to maximize project returns and minimize their downside exposure. Acre Strong exists to rebalance the transaction—ensuring that landowners and counties retain control, secure fair economics, and mitigate intergenerational risks.

How does Acre Strong add value to counties?

Counties face structural asymmetry, multinational developers negotiate dozens of projects annually, while counties may see one per decade. We close that gap. AcreStrong designes durable ordinances, provides long-term oversight, and serves as an institutional memory—ensuring counties enforce protections consistently over the 40–90 year life of a project.

How do I engage Acre Strong?

Engagement begins with a conversation. For landowners, we conduct a no-cost review of your proposed agreement and outline potential economic improvements. For counties, we offer an initial assessment. From there, we design a customized advisory mandate to protect your assets, income, and long-term control.

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Oleg Alba

Founder & Chief Executive Officer