Renewable Power Perspectives Q&A with Katie Garza, Co-Founder and COO, Lyssy Energy

By Constance ThompsonOctober 7, 2021

In 2021, we have actually reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, but as sustainable energy developers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale sustainable energy tasks.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Lyssy Energy thinks that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and supply all kinds of renewable energy solutions. Lyssy Energy is working with poor communities in rural areas, and we hope to make a difference by bringing eco-friendly energy tasks to locations with high rates of hardship and other susceptible communities. It is important for the energy shift to not only modification how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological advancement so everybody shares the benefits.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment includes industry leaders and topics related to speeding up a fair and simply shift to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting three Hispanic-owned member business that are thriving in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are featuring Lyssy Energy Enterprises, a utility-scale renewable resource developer in Texas. The following is a Q&A with Lyssy Energy Co-Founder and COO Katie Garza and Constance Thompson, ACOREs Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs.
What inspired you to begin Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises all started with a favor to my dad. He asked me to put together an energy lease that would secure his land for ranching and farming while supplying an additional source of earnings.
A couple years later, we started partnering with sustainable energy designers. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the business we had constantly dreamed about. In 2021, we have reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service business, however as renewable energy designers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale eco-friendly energy projects.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, privately held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy services. Our prime directive is to contribute to the velocity of the energy industrys transition to sustainable energy. Lyssy Energy believes that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and provide all kinds of eco-friendly energy services.
What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
Capital is one of the most significant challenges we face at the minute. The wind and the sun provide electricity, however capital is what moves whatever and everyone else. We require capital for daily operations, and to develop, construct and operate our jobs.
Securing development capital early is essential in supplying land control and interconnection studies to get jobs off the ground. We are working hard to develop relationships with big investment companies that have a strong interest in renewables and can offer the capital essential to produce a successful renewable resource job.
How can potential partners do company with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to collaborations or joint endeavors. We are available to discuss the need for all types of capital stack with different equity, tax and debt business that run in this market and those interested in investing in sustainable energy jobs and companies.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises strives to continue developing a diverse company. We wish to assist stabilize the inequalities in our society by connecting to people that are historically overlooked and passed over. Ladies and people of color are key to our success, and it is necessary to promote their development to positions of management and leadership.
Lyssy Energy is working with poor neighborhoods in rural locations, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing eco-friendly energy tasks to areas with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable communities. It is crucial for the energy shift to not only modification how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological development so everybody shares the advantages.
How has your Accelerate subscription assisted your company?
Having the ability to take part in ACOREs Accelerate subscription program is a delight and an advantage. This program has actually supported our efforts to be a part of the service during this unsure time in our lives. The Accelerate Program has connected us to some of the most significant and most influential companies on the planet, and these connections help offer us the power to make a distinction. Someday, we hope to return the favor.
To find out more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, check out https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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