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

By Constance ThompsonOctober 7, 2021

In 2021, we have reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, however as eco-friendly energy designers with the hope of owning and running 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 optimize our efforts and offer all kinds of renewable energy services. Lyssy Energy is working with poor neighborhoods in rural areas, and we hope to make a distinction by bringing eco-friendly energy jobs to locations with high rates of poverty 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 everyone shares the advantages.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is pleased to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation includes market leaders and topics related to accelerating an equitable and just shift to a renewable resource economy. In acknowledgment of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ACORE is highlighting 3 Hispanic-owned member companies that are growing 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 begin Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises all began with a favor to my dad. He asked me to assemble an energy lease that would protect his land for ranching and farming while offering an extra source of income. Before we understood it, my husband and I were assisting others in the same circumstance. So, we made it main, got and began a business to work.
A couple years later, we started partnering with eco-friendly energy designers. We utilized 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the company we had actually constantly dreamed about. In 2021, we have reestablished ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service company, but as renewable energy designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale eco-friendly energy projects.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an ingenious, privately held, utility-scale designer of solar, wind and battery energy services. Our prime directive is to contribute to the velocity of the energy markets transition to sustainable energy. Lyssy Energy believes that by releasing wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and provide all kinds of sustainable energy services.
What difficulties do you deal with? Why?
Capital is among the biggest difficulties we deal with at the moment. The wind and the sun supply electricity, but capital is what moves everything and everyone else. We need capital for daily operations, and to develop, construct and run our jobs.
Protecting advancement capital early is necessary in supplying land control and affiliation studies to get jobs off the ground. We are working hard to establish relationships with big financial investment companies that have a strong interest in renewables and can offer the capital necessary to develop a successful eco-friendly energy job.
How can prospective partners do company with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to collaborations or joint ventures. We are readily available to discuss the requirement for all types of capital stack with numerous equity, tax and financial obligation companies that run in this industry and those interested in investing in renewable energy projects and companies.
How are you making an effect through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises aims to continue constructing a diverse business. We hope to help stabilize the inequalities in our society by connecting to individuals that are traditionally disregarded and passed over. Ladies and individuals of color are essential to our success, and it is crucial to promote their advancement to positions of management and management.
Lyssy Energy is working with bad neighborhoods in rural locations, and we hope to make a difference by bringing renewable energy jobs to areas with high rates of poverty and other vulnerable communities. 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 advancement so everyone shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate membership assisted your company?
Being able to participate in ACOREs Accelerate subscription program is an advantage and a delight. The Accelerate Program has actually connected us to some of the greatest and most influential business in the world, and these connections assist give us the power to make a distinction.
To learn more about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, check out https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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