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, however as renewable energy designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Lyssy Energy thinks that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and offer all kinds of renewable energy services. Lyssy Energy is working with bad communities in rural areas, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing renewable energy tasks to areas with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable neighborhoods. 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 evolution so everybody shares the advantages.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is delighted to share the next installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installment features industry leaders and subjects connected to accelerating a fair and just transition to a renewable resource economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting 3 Hispanic-owned member companies that are prospering in the sustainable energy sector.
Today, we are featuring 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 started with a favor to my father. He asked me to put together an energy lease that would safeguard his land for ranching and farming while supplying an extra source of earnings.
A couple years later on, we started partnering with eco-friendly energy designers. There were certainly shortcomings and difficulties, closed doors and unequal partnerships, however we utilized this time to truly hone our craft. If we desired our service to grow and prosper then we would require to take a danger, we understood that. In 2020, when the world was forced to slow down due to the pandemic, we chose to take that risk. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the business we had constantly dreamed about. 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 running utility-scale renewable energy tasks.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Our prime regulation is to add to the velocity of the energy markets shift to sustainable energy. We focus our operations in Texas, where thriving population and organization development imply a rapidly growing demand for energy. Lyssy Energy thinks that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and provide all sort of renewable resource options. This state is our house, and the energy crisis unfolding in our yard is personal. We desire to be a part of the solution and help our next-door neighbors throughout the state develop much-needed sources of clean power. We are well on our method, with 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of tidy, reliable energy including one wind and three solar projects currently in development and a possible portfolio of 15 GW.
What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
Capital is among the greatest obstacles we face at the minute. The sun and the wind offer electricity, however capital is what moves everything and everyone else. We need capital for everyday operations, and to establish, construct and operate our tasks.
Protecting advancement capital early is necessary in offering land control and interconnection studies to get projects off the ground. We are working hard to develop relationships with large financial investment firms that have a strong interest in renewables and can provide the capital required to create 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 talk about the requirement for all types of capital stack with various equity, tax and debt business that operate in this industry and those interested in investing in eco-friendly energy projects and business.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises makes every effort to continue constructing a varied business. We intend to assist balance the inequalities in our society by connecting to individuals that are historically ignored and passed over. Women and people of color are key to our success, and it is very important to promote their development to positions of management and management.
Lyssy Energy is working with poor neighborhoods in rural locations, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing renewable energy jobs to areas with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable neighborhoods. It is crucial for the energy transition to not only modification how we produce energy, but to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological advancement so everybody shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate membership assisted your organization?
Being able to participate in ACOREs Accelerate subscription program is a benefit and a pleasure. The Accelerate Program has actually linked us to some of the most significant and most influential companies in the world, and these connections assist provide us the power to make a difference.
For more information about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, see https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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