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 business, however as eco-friendly energy developers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale eco-friendly energy jobs.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, privately held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Lyssy Energy believes that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and provide all kinds of sustainable energy options. Lyssy Energy is working with poor communities in rural areas, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing renewable energy jobs to areas with high rates of poverty and other susceptible neighborhoods. 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 evolution so everybody shares the benefits.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installment includes industry leaders and topics related to speeding up an equitable and just transition to a renewable resource economy. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting three Hispanic-owned member business that are flourishing in the renewable resource sector.
Today, we are including Lyssy Energy Enterprises, a utility-scale renewable resource 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 start Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises all started with a favor to my father. He asked me to create an energy lease that would secure his land for ranching and farming while providing an extra income source. Prior to we understood it, my hubby and I were assisting others in the same situation. So, we made it main, got and started a company to work.
A couple years later, we began partnering with sustainable energy designers. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the business we had actually constantly dreamed about. 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 running utility-scale sustainable energy jobs.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, privately held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy options. Our prime regulation is to contribute to the velocity of the energy industrys transition to sustainable energy. Lyssy Energy thinks that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can maximize our efforts and offer all kinds of renewable energy options.
What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
Capital is among the greatest obstacles we face at the moment. The wind and the sun offer electrical power, but capital is what moves whatever and everyone else. We need capital for daily operations, and to establish, construct and operate our projects.
Securing development capital early is necessary in providing land control and affiliation studies to get projects off the ground. We are striving to establish relationships with big investment firms that have a strong interest in renewables and can provide the capital needed to create a successful renewable resource project.
How can possible partners work with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to collaborations or joint ventures. We are readily available to go over the need for all types of capital stack with various equity, tax and financial obligation companies that run in this market and those thinking about investing in renewable resource projects and companies. Preferably, we wish to work with investment partners that can offer capital from the advancement phase through the building and construction stage. We are also open up to partners who have an interest in purchasing the company.
How are you making an effect through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises aims to continue building a diverse business. We intend 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 key to our success, and it is important to promote their advancement to positions of management and management.
Lyssy Energy is working with bad communities in rural areas, and we hope to make a difference by bringing sustainable energy jobs to areas with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable neighborhoods. It is important for the energy transition to not only change how we produce energy, but to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological development so everybody shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate subscription assisted your company?
Being able to participate in ACOREs Accelerate membership program is a privilege and a pleasure. The Accelerate Program has actually connected us to some of the most significant and most prominent companies in the world, and these connections help provide us the power to make a difference.
To read more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, check out https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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