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

By Constance ThompsonOctober 7, 2021

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 jobs.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, privately held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Lyssy Energy believes that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and provide all kinds of renewable energy options. Lyssy Energy is working with bad neighborhoods in rural areas, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing sustainable energy jobs to areas 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 development so everyone 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 features industry leaders and topics associated with accelerating a fair and simply shift to a renewable resource economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting 3 Hispanic-owned member business that are prospering in the sustainable 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 start Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises all began 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 supplying an additional income source. Prior to we knew it, my partner and I were assisting others in the same scenario. So, we made it main, started an organization and got to work.
A couple years later, we started partnering with eco-friendly energy designers. There were definitely difficulties and shortcomings, closed doors and unequal partnerships, however we utilized this time to truly hone our craft. We recognized that if we desired our organization to grow and be successful then we would require to take a risk. In 2020, when the world was forced to decrease due to the pandemic, we decided to take that threat. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the business we had actually always dreamed about. In 2021, we have reintroduced ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, but as renewable resource designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale renewable resource projects.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, privately held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Our prime directive is to contribute to the velocity of the energy industrys shift to sustainable energy. Lyssy Energy thinks that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and provide all kinds of renewable energy solutions.
What challenges do you deal with? Why?
Capital is one of the most significant difficulties we deal with at the minute. The wind and the sun supply electrical energy, however capital is what moves whatever and everyone else. We require capital for daily operations, and to establish, construct and run our projects.
Protecting development capital early is vital in providing land control and affiliation research studies to get jobs off the ground. We are striving to establish relationships with large financial investment firms that have a strong interest in renewables and can offer the capital required to develop a successful renewable resource job.
How can potential partners do business with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to partnerships or joint ventures. We are available to talk about the requirement for all types of capital stack with various equity, tax and financial obligation business that operate in this industry and those thinking about buying renewable resource tasks and companies. Preferably, we want to deal with investment partners that can provide capital from the development phase through the construction phase. We are also open up to partners who are interested in investing in the business.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises aims to continue building a diverse company. We intend to help balance the inequalities in our society by reaching out to individuals that are traditionally neglected and passed over. Ladies and people of color are essential to our success, and it is necessary to promote their advancement to positions of management and leadership.
Lyssy Energy is working with bad 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 vulnerable communities. It is crucial 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.
How has your Accelerate subscription assisted your organization?
Being able to participate in ACOREs Accelerate membership program is a pleasure and a benefit. The Accelerate Program has actually linked us to some of the biggest and most influential companies in the world, and these connections help give us the power to make a distinction.
To get more information about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, visit https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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