At a recent meeting, Smartland Energy's leadership - Vadim Kleyner and Irina Kleyner - met with entrepreneur and political leader Vivek Ramaswamy to discuss the future of behind-the-meter (BTM) energy development across Ohio.
The conversation focused on Ohio's favorable conditions for BTM development: a pro-business policy environment, extensive natural-gas resources, available industrial-zoned land, and growing demand from data centers and advanced manufacturing. The meeting also covered strategic opportunities to expand local energy infrastructure on real-world timelines and the role private developers can play in pairing local economic development with deliverable megawatts.
For defense, industrial, and data-center buyers evaluating Ohio sites, the policy alignment visible from these conversations is consistent with what we hear from procurement and finance teams across the buyer types we serve: dedicated, BTM generation is increasingly the path of least regret for sophisticated power consumers facing utility-side constraints.
This dialogue reinforces Smartland Energy's commitment to advancing on-site generation for high-demand industries across the state. See current Ohio initiatives →