SB Energy co-CEO Abhijeet Sathe closed the Ohio Manufacturers’ Energy Conference with a project measured on a scale rarely seen in Ohio … or anywhere.

Sathe called the PORTS Technology Campus near Piketon the world’s largest construction project and said its total cost is expected to exceed what it took to build the International Space Station. Plans include major generation and transmission investment, 35,000 construction jobs and 2,500 permanent jobs once the project is complete.

“We’re going to generate an electron for an electron, and we’ll pay for all the transmission on the project ourselves,” Sathe said.

PORTS is not simply a story about how much investment could come to southern Ohio. It is also a test of whether major projects can bring the infrastructure they need, create lasting economic opportunity and avoid sticking existing customers with the bill. 8/27/2026