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

By Constance ThompsonOctober 7, 2021

In 2021, we have actually reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service business, but as eco-friendly energy designers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale sustainable energy tasks.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, privately held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Lyssy Energy believes that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and supply all kinds of sustainable energy options. Lyssy Energy is working with poor communities in rural locations, and we hope to make a difference by bringing renewable energy jobs to locations with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable neighborhoods. It is crucial for the energy transition to not only change how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological development so everybody shares the benefits.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installation in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation includes industry leaders and subjects connected to accelerating an equitable and just shift to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting 3 Hispanic-owned member companies that are growing in the renewable 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 begin Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises all began with a favor to my dad. He asked me to put together an energy lease that would protect his land for ranching and farming while supplying an extra source of income.
A couple years later on, we started partnering with eco-friendly energy designers. We utilized 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the company we had actually always dreamed about. In 2021, we have reintroduced ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, but as sustainable energy developers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale eco-friendly energy projects.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Our prime regulation is to contribute to the velocity of the energy markets 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 solutions.
What difficulties do you face? Why?
Capital is one of the biggest challenges we deal with at the moment. The wind and the sun offer electrical power, but capital is what moves whatever and everyone else. We need capital for everyday operations, and to establish, construct and operate our tasks.
Protecting development capital early is necessary in supplying land control and affiliation studies to get tasks 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 required to create a successful eco-friendly energy project.
How can possible partners work with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to partnerships or joint ventures. We are offered to go over the need for all kinds of capital stack with different equity, tax and debt business that operate in this market and those interested in buying sustainable energy tasks and companies. Ideally, we wish to deal with investment partners that can supply capital from the development stage through the building and construction stage. We are likewise available to partners who are interested in buying the business.
How are you making an effect through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises aims to continue building a varied business. We intend to help stabilize the inequalities in our society by connecting to people that are historically neglected and passed over. Ladies and individuals of color are key to our success, and it is important to promote their advancement to positions of management and leadership.
Lyssy Energy is working with poor neighborhoods in rural areas, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing renewable energy tasks to locations with high rates of poverty and other susceptible communities. It is crucial 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 everyone shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate membership assisted your service?
Being able to take part in ACOREs Accelerate membership program is a delight and an opportunity. This program has actually supported our efforts to be a part of the option during this unpredictable time in our lives. The Accelerate Program has actually linked us to a few of the biggest and most influential business in the world, and these connections assist offer us the power to make a distinction. Someday, we want to return the favor.
To discover more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, check out https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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