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 business, but as renewable energy developers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale renewable energy jobs.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, independently held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy services. Lyssy Energy believes that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and offer all kinds of renewable energy options. Lyssy Energy is working with bad 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 important for the energy transition to not only modification how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological evolution so everybody shares the advantages.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation includes market leaders and topics connected to accelerating an equitable and simply transition 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 energy sector.
Today, we are including Lyssy Energy Enterprises, a utility-scale renewable resource designer 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 began with a favor to my daddy. He asked me to put together an energy lease that would protect his land for ranching and farming while providing an additional source of earnings.
A couple years later, we began partnering with eco-friendly energy developers. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the company we had constantly dreamed about. In 2021, we have reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service business, however as eco-friendly energy designers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale eco-friendly energy tasks.
Tell us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Our prime instruction is to contribute to the velocity of the energy industrys shift to sustainable energy. Lyssy Energy believes that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and supply all kinds of renewable energy options.
What obstacles do you face? Why?
Capital is among the biggest obstacles we deal with at the moment. The wind and the sun offer electricity, but capital is what moves everything and everyone else. We need capital for daily operations, and to develop, construct and run our jobs.
Securing development capital early is essential in providing land control and interconnection research studies to get projects off the ground. We are working hard to develop relationships with big financial investment firms that have a strong interest in renewables and can supply the capital required to develop an effective renewable energy task.
How can prospective partners do company with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to partnerships or joint ventures. We are available to go over the need for all kinds of capital stack with numerous equity, tax and debt business that operate in this market and those interested in investing in renewable resource tasks and business. Preferably, we would like to deal with investment partners that can supply capital from the development phase through the building stage. We are likewise available to partners who are interested in purchasing the company.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises aims to continue building a varied business. We intend to help stabilize the inequalities in our society by reaching out to people that are historically ignored and passed over. Women and individuals of color are crucial to our success, and it is important to promote their development to positions of management and leadership.
Hardship is another concern we hope to deal with. Lyssy Energy is dealing with poor communities in backwoods, and we want to make a difference by bringing sustainable energy projects to areas with high rates of hardship and other vulnerable neighborhoods. These jobs provide budget friendly and reputable electrical energy, and likewise bring job opportunities and facilities development to poor communities. It is necessary for the energy shift to not only modification how we produce energy, but to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological advancement so everyone shares the advantages.
How has your Accelerate membership assisted your company?
Being able to get involved in ACOREs Accelerate membership program is an opportunity and a pleasure. The Accelerate Program has actually linked us to some of the greatest and most prominent companies in the world, and these connections help provide us the power to make a distinction.
To read more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, visit https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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