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 business, however as sustainable energy designers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale eco-friendly energy tasks.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Lyssy Energy thinks that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and offer all kinds of sustainable energy solutions. Lyssy Energy is working with poor communities in rural locations, and we hope to make a difference by bringing sustainable energy jobs to areas with high rates of poverty and other susceptible neighborhoods. It is essential for the energy shift to not only change how we produce energy, but to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological development so everybody shares the benefits.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation features market leaders and topics related to accelerating a fair and just shift to a renewable energy economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting 3 Hispanic-owned member business that are prospering 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 start Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises all started with a favor to my daddy. He asked me to assemble an energy lease that would safeguard his land for ranching and farming while offering an extra source of earnings. Prior to we understood it, my other half and I were helping others in the same situation. We made it main, got and started an organization to work.
A couple years later on, we started partnering with renewable energy designers. There were certainly obstacles and shortcomings, closed doors and unequal collaborations, but we utilized this time to really sharpen our craft. If we desired our business to grow and be successful then we would require to take a danger, we recognized that. In 2020, when the world was forced to slow down due to the pandemic, we chose to take that threat. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the business we had actually always dreamed about. In 2021, we have reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, however as renewable resource developers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale renewable resource tasks.
Tell us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Our prime instruction 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 optimize our efforts and supply all kinds of sustainable energy options.
What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
Capital is among the greatest obstacles we face at the minute. The wind and the sun supply electrical energy, but capital is what moves everything and everybody else. We need capital for everyday operations, and to establish, construct and operate our tasks.
Protecting development capital early is necessary in offering land control and affiliation research studies to get tasks off the ground. We are working hard to develop relationships with big financial investment firms that have a strong interest in renewables and can provide the capital required to create an effective renewable energy project.
How can potential partners work with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to collaborations or joint ventures. We are offered to talk about the requirement for all types of capital stack with numerous equity, tax and financial obligation companies that operate in this market and those interested in buying sustainable energy projects and business. Preferably, we would like to deal with investment partners that can provide capital from the development phase through the construction phase. We are likewise open up to partners who are interested in investing in the company.
How are you making an effect through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises strives to continue building a diverse business. We wish to assist balance the inequalities in our society by connecting to people that are historically disregarded and passed over. Ladies and individuals of color are key to our success, and it is important to promote their development to positions of management and leadership.
Lyssy Energy is working with bad neighborhoods in rural areas, and we hope to make a difference by bringing sustainable energy jobs to locations with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable neighborhoods. It is crucial for the energy shift to not only change how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological development so everybody shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate membership helped your business?
Having the ability to take part in ACOREs Accelerate subscription program is a delight and a privilege. This program has supported our efforts to be a part of the option during this unpredictable time in our lives. The Accelerate Program has connected us to some of the most significant and most prominent business in the world, and these connections help offer us the power to make a difference. Someday, we wish to return the favor.
To find out more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, go to https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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