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

By Constance ThompsonOctober 7, 2021

In 2021, we have reintroduced ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, but as eco-friendly energy designers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale eco-friendly energy projects.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, independently held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Lyssy Energy thinks that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and offer all kinds of sustainable energy solutions. Lyssy Energy is working with bad neighborhoods in rural locations, and we hope to make a difference by bringing sustainable energy tasks to areas with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable communities. It is important 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 everyone shares the benefits.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation features industry leaders and topics connected to accelerating an equitable and just transition to a sustainable energy economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting three Hispanic-owned member companies that are prospering in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are including 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 safeguard his land for ranching and farming while offering an extra income source. Before we understood it, my spouse and I were assisting others in the exact same scenario. We made it official, got and began a service to work.
A couple years later on, we started partnering with eco-friendly energy designers. There were certainly imperfections and challenges, closed doors and unequal partnerships, but we utilized this time to really hone our craft. We understood that if we desired our organization to grow and prosper then we would need to take a threat. In 2020, when the world was required to slow down due to the pandemic, we chose to take that danger. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the company we had actually always dreamed about. In 2021, we have reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service business, but as eco-friendly energy designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale eco-friendly energy jobs.
Tell us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Our prime regulation is to contribute to the velocity of the energy markets transition to sustainable energy. We concentrate our operations in Texas, where growing population and company growth mean a rapidly growing demand for energy. Lyssy Energy believes that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and supply all sort of eco-friendly energy services. This state is our home, and the energy crisis unfolding in our backyard is personal. We desire to be a part of the option and help our next-door neighbors throughout the state establish much-needed sources of clean power. We are well on our way, with 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of clean, trustworthy energy consisting of one wind and 3 solar projects presently in advancement and a prospective portfolio of 15 GW.
What challenges do you deal with? Why?
Capital is one of the most significant obstacles we deal with at the moment. The sun and the wind provide electrical power, however capital is what moves whatever and everyone else. We require capital for everyday operations, and to develop, construct and run our jobs.
Securing advancement capital early is important in providing land control and affiliation research studies to get projects off the ground. We are working hard to develop relationships with big financial investment companies that have a strong interest in renewables and can provide the capital required to develop a successful renewable resource job.
How can prospective partners do service with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to collaborations or joint ventures. We are offered to go over the requirement for all types of capital stack with different equity, tax and debt companies that run in this industry and those interested in investing in renewable energy jobs and companies.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises aims to continue developing a diverse company. We hope to help stabilize the inequalities in our society by reaching out to people that are historically disregarded and passed over. Women and individuals of color are key to our success, and it is very important to promote their advancement to positions of management and management.
Lyssy Energy is working with bad communities in rural areas, and we hope to make a difference by bringing renewable energy jobs to locations with high rates of hardship and other vulnerable neighborhoods. It is essential for the energy transition to not only modification 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 assisted your business?
Being able to take part in ACOREs Accelerate membership program is a privilege and a pleasure. The Accelerate Program has actually linked us to some of the greatest and most influential companies in the world, and these connections assist provide us the power to make a difference.
To get more information about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, check out https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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