About
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 digital infrastructure 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 that contract with Beltline Energy.
Beltline has successfully developed or originated over 67 energy projects with the Georgia Power Company in over three dozen communities across Georgia. These projects represent over $173,278,825 in additional ad valorem property tax over the life of the facility, paid for by the facility.
Beltline has successfully developed or originated over 60 energy projects with the in over four dozen communities across the Southeastern United States These projects represent over $173,278,825.00 in additional ad valorem property tax to local municipalities and $370,612,406 in lease revenues to individual landowners over the life of the solar facilities.
Alphaha
Cedartown
Dexter
Hawkinsville
Reidsville
Swainsboro
Vidette
Baxley
Climax
Euharlee
Milan
Screven
Thomaston
Warwick
Blackshear
Clyo
Fairmount
Millen
Soperton
Tifton
Waycross
Buena Vista
Cohutta
Gibson
Olgethorpe
Statesboro
Trenton
Waynesboro
Collins
Girard
Oliver
Stillmore
Vidalia
Beltline Leadership Team
Ryan Sanders
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.
Prior to joining Beltline Energy, Ryan developed the first solar facility in Georgia to sell renewable energy to the Georgia Power Company (“GPC”) in 2011. Under his leadership, Beltline has originated solar projects in every GPC solar initiative since 2013.
Ryan is the Chairman of the Georgia Large Scale Solar Association (GLSSA). GLSSA advocates for a cost-efficient Georgia solar market that leverages the State’s resource advantages to deliver reliable, low-cost utility scale solar energy to the Georgia ratepayer. And, he is an active member of the Georgia Solar Energy Association (GASolar).
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 a 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.