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

By Constance ThompsonOctober 7, 2021

In 2021, we have actually reintroduced ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, but as renewable energy designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, privately held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy services. Lyssy Energy thinks that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and supply all kinds of renewable energy options. Lyssy Energy is working with bad communities in rural locations, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing renewable energy tasks to areas with high rates of hardship and other susceptible communities. It is essential 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 everyone shares the benefits.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation features market leaders and topics associated with speeding up an equitable and simply shift to a renewable resource economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting three Hispanic-owned member business that are flourishing in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are featuring Lyssy Energy Enterprises, a utility-scale renewable energy 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 began with a favor to my dad. He asked me to assemble an energy lease that would protect his land for ranching and farming while providing an extra income source. Before we understood it, my other half and I were helping others in the exact same situation. We made it official, got and began a business to work.
A couple years later on, we began partnering with eco-friendly energy developers. We utilized 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the company we had actually always dreamed about. In 2021, we have actually reintroduced ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, however as renewable energy developers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale renewable energy tasks.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy services. Our prime regulation is to contribute to the velocity of the energy markets transition to sustainable energy. Lyssy Energy believes that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and supply all kinds of sustainable energy solutions.
What obstacles do you face? Why?
Capital is among the greatest difficulties we face at the minute. The sun and the wind offer electrical energy, but capital is what moves everything and everybody else. We need capital for everyday operations, and to develop, construct and run our tasks.
Securing advancement capital early is vital in offering land control and interconnection research studies to get projects off the ground. We are striving to develop relationships with large financial investment companies that have a strong interest in renewables and can offer the capital needed to develop an effective 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 kinds of capital stack with numerous equity, tax and financial obligation companies that operate in this industry and those interested in investing in eco-friendly energy tasks and business. Ideally, we would like to work with financial investment partners that can supply capital from the development stage through the building and construction stage. We are also open to partners who have an interest in purchasing the business.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises strives to continue building a varied company. We intend to assist balance the inequalities in our society by reaching out to individuals that are traditionally neglected and passed over. Females and people of color are crucial to our success, and it is essential to promote their advancement to positions of management and leadership.
Poverty is another concern we want to resolve. Lyssy Energy is dealing with bad neighborhoods in backwoods, and we want to make a distinction by bringing renewable resource projects to locations with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable neighborhoods. These projects provide trusted and budget-friendly electricity, and likewise bring task opportunities and infrastructure advancement to poor neighborhoods. It is very important for the energy shift to not only change how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological advancement so everybody shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate membership helped your organization?
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 option throughout this unpredictable time in our lives. The Accelerate Program has connected us to a few of the biggest and most influential business worldwide, and these connections help give us the power to make a difference. Someday, we intend to return the favor.
To read more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, visit https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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