ABOUT US
Beltline Energy
Beltline Energy (“Beltline”) is a Georgia-based energy development firm with over 865 MWs and $808M of project experience developing energy facilities in the Southeastern US.
Founded in direct response to the development of the Georgia solar market, Beltline has quickly assumed a leadership role in the Southeastern energy sector. As an industry leader, Beltline integrates energy projects seamlessly into local communities and delivers reliable, low-cost, renewable power generation to electric utilities companies.
Beltline uses technical expertise, strong local relationships, and focused project due diligence to develop, build, and own quality energy and data center projects.
Our energy projects, both supply-side generation and demand-side data centers, expand the tax base of the counties in which we work and provide premium land prices to the landowners who contract with Beltline Energy.
Beltline has successfully developed or originated over 60 energy projects with the Georgia Power Company in over three dozen communities across Georgia. These projects represent over $136M in additional ad valorem property tax over the life of the facility, paid for by the facility.
Meet Our Team
RYAN SANDERS I Managing Partner
Ryan is a founding partner of Beltline Energy, a regional leader in energy development which specializes in land acquisition, project due diligence, and solar project origination.
As an early stakeholder in the Southeastern renewable sector, Ryan developed the first solar facility in Georgia to sell energy to the Georgia Power Company (“GPC”) in 2011. Under his leadership, Beltline has originated solar projects in every GPC solar initiative since 2013 and 15% of the total 5.2GW of the operational solar capacity in Georgia.
Ryan is an active member of the Advanced Power Alliance, a trade association that advocates free-market competition and cost-efficient utility-scale renewable energy generation. Ryan has acted as an energy expert witness in the 2016 and 2019, 2022 Georgia Power Company Integrated Resource Planning dockets and the 2019 GPC Avoided Cost docket.
In support of his professional endeavors, he completed two bachelor’s degrees at the University of Georgia, a masters from Georgia Tech’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and an MBA at Emory’s Goizueta Business School.
CHARLES KONTZ | Director of Development
In his role, Charles coordinates with landholders and local governments to establish long-term relationships that benefit all stakeholders and allow for the successful development of energy projects.
Prior to joining Beltline Energy, Charles spent four years building a Duke Energy-backed startup in the renewable natural gas industry. During this time, Charles partnered with dairy farms throughout the South to develop on farm projects providing farmers significant long-term project returns to enhance their operations.
Charles holds a BBA in Management from the University of Mississippi and an MBA from Emory’s Goizueta Business School.
DAN STEVENSON | Chief Operating Officer & Head of FP&A
Dan oversees all operational and financial planning functions of Beltline Energy’s land acquisition and project development activities. With over eight years of experience in the energy development industry, Dan has focused on land acquisition and energy project origination in utility markets across the U.S. southeast, northeast, and Midwest.
He served as the Co-Chair of the TenneSEIA TVA Flexibility Program Committee in 2024. Dan holds a BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University and started his career in commercial real estate and corporate banking.
KATRINA FARBER | ProjectManager
Katrina is the Project Manager for Beltline Energy. With over 12 years of project management and coordination experience, Katrina provides organizational administration and development. She ensures smooth operational support, project management, and logistical organization.
Additionally, while she completes a MSA in Spatial Analysis, she provides GIS support. Katrina previously received her Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Public Health.
PETE FRANETOVICH | Land Manager
Pete Franetovich has been focused on developing renewable energy projects since 2008, working with equipment manufacturers until 2013 and working with utility scale solar developers since 2015.
Pete is a former board member at GASEIA (Georgia SEIA). Pete has originated more than $2 billion of utility scale solar projects and $250 million of utility scale battery projects. Pete’s focus has been to work with customers seeking renewable energy and translate their needs into economically compelling energy projects. Through these efforts, Pete has developed strong relationships with large and small utility companies, landowners, public officials, finance parties, and engineering companies throughout the southeast.
Pete completed a Bachelor of Finance degree at Clemson University and an MBA with a concentration in Chinese language from The Thunderbird School of Global Management.