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 business, but as renewable energy developers with the hope of owning and operating utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, independently held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Lyssy Energy believes that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and provide all kinds of sustainable energy options. Lyssy Energy is working with bad neighborhoods in rural areas, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing eco-friendly energy projects to locations with high rates of hardship and other vulnerable neighborhoods. It is important for the energy shift to not only modification how we produce energy, but to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological development so everybody shares the advantages.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog series.
Each installation features market leaders and subjects associated with accelerating an equitable and simply transition to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting three Hispanic-owned member companies that are thriving in the sustainable energy sector.
Today, we are including Lyssy Energy Enterprises, a utility-scale sustainable energy developer 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 started with a favor to my father. He asked me to put together an energy lease that would protect his land for ranching and farming while offering an additional source of earnings.
A couple years later on, we started partnering with renewable energy developers. There were definitely difficulties and shortcomings, closed doors and unequal collaborations, but we utilized this time to really hone our craft. We recognized that if we desired our service to grow and be successful then we would require to take a threat. 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 company we had actually always dreamed about. In 2021, we have actually reintroduced ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, however as sustainable energy designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale renewable resource projects.
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 instruction is to contribute to the velocity of the energy markets transition to sustainable energy. We concentrate our operations in Texas, where thriving population and organization development indicate a rapidly growing need for energy. Lyssy Energy thinks that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and provide all sort of renewable resource services. This state is our home, and the energy crisis unfolding in our backyard is personal. We want to belong of the service and help our neighbors throughout the state establish much-needed sources of tidy power. We are well on our way, with 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of clean, reputable energy including one wind and 3 solar jobs currently in advancement and a prospective portfolio of 15 GW.
What obstacles do you deal with? Why?
Capital is among the most significant obstacles we face at the moment. The sun and the wind offer electrical power, however capital is what moves everything and everyone else. We need capital for everyday operations, and to develop, construct and run our projects.
Protecting development capital early is essential in providing land control and affiliation research studies to get jobs off the ground. We are working hard to establish relationships with large financial investment companies that have a strong interest in renewables and can supply the capital essential to create a successful renewable resource task.
How can prospective partners do business 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 business that operate in this industry and those interested in investing in sustainable energy projects and business.
How are you making an effect through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises strives to continue building a varied business. We intend to help balance the inequalities in our society by reaching out to individuals that are traditionally ignored and passed over. Females and individuals of color are essential to our success, and it is essential to promote their development to positions of management and management.
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 hardship 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 development so everybody shares the advantages.
How has your Accelerate subscription assisted your organization?
Having the ability to participate in ACOREs Accelerate subscription program is a delight and an advantage. This program has supported our efforts to be a part of the option throughout this uncertain time in our lives. The Accelerate Program has linked us to some of the biggest and most influential business on the planet, and these connections help offer us the power to make a distinction. Someday, we hope to return the favor.
To learn more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, check out https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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