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, however as renewable energy designers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale renewable energy tasks.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy services. Lyssy Energy thinks that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and provide all kinds of renewable energy solutions. Lyssy Energy is working with bad neighborhoods in rural locations, and we hope to make a difference by bringing eco-friendly energy tasks to locations with high rates of hardship and other susceptible communities. It is essential for the energy transition 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.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the next installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation features market leaders and topics connected to speeding up a fair and just shift to a renewable energy economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting 3 Hispanic-owned member business that are thriving in the eco-friendly energy sector.
Today, we are featuring Lyssy Energy Enterprises, a utility-scale sustainable energy 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 started with a favor to my daddy. He asked me to put together an energy lease that would secure his land for ranching and farming while offering an additional source of earnings.
A couple years later, we began partnering with eco-friendly energy designers. 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 company, however as sustainable energy developers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale sustainable energy projects.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, independently held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Our prime regulation is to contribute to the acceleration of the energy markets transition 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 options.
What obstacles do you face? Why?
Capital is among the biggest challenges we face at the minute. The wind and the sun supply electrical energy, but capital is what moves whatever and everyone else. We require capital for daily operations, and to establish, construct and run our jobs.
Securing development capital early is important in providing land control and interconnection studies to get tasks off the ground. We are striving to develop relationships with large investment companies that have a strong interest in renewables and can provide the capital essential to produce an effective renewable resource task.
How can prospective partners do service with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to partnerships or joint ventures. We are available to go over the requirement for all types of capital stack with different equity, tax and financial obligation companies that operate in this industry and those interested in investing in sustainable energy tasks and companies.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises makes every effort to continue developing a varied business. We hope to help stabilize the inequalities in our society by reaching out to individuals that are traditionally disregarded and passed over. Females and people of color are crucial to our success, and it is crucial to promote their improvement to positions of management and leadership.
Poverty is another concern we wish to resolve. Lyssy Energy is working with poor neighborhoods in rural areas, and we want to make a distinction by bringing renewable resource jobs to areas with high rates of poverty and other susceptible neighborhoods. These tasks offer economical and dependable electricity, and also bring task opportunities and facilities advancement to poor communities. 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 advancement so everybody shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate subscription helped your business?
Being able to take part in ACOREs Accelerate subscription program is an opportunity and a pleasure. This program has actually supported our efforts to be a part of the option throughout this uncertain time in our lives. The Accelerate Program has connected us to some of the most significant and most influential companies on the planet, and these connections assist 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, check out https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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