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 designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale sustainable energy projects.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, privately 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 supply all kinds of sustainable energy services. Lyssy Energy is working with bad communities in rural locations, and we hope to make a difference by bringing renewable energy tasks to locations with high rates of hardship and other susceptible neighborhoods. It is essential for the energy transition to not only change how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological evolution so everyone shares the advantages.

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is happy to share the next installment in our “Accelerating Renewables” blog site series.
Each installation features market leaders and topics connected to speeding up an equitable and simply transition to a renewable resource economy. In recognition 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 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 began with a favor to my dad. He asked me to create an energy lease that would secure his land for ranching and farming while providing an additional income source. Prior to we understood it, my husband and I were helping others in the exact same circumstance. So, we made it official, began an organization and got to work.
A couple years later, we began partnering with renewable energy designers. We used 2020 to rebrand Lyssy Energy into the company we had constantly dreamed about. In 2021, we have reintroduced ourselves to the world– no longer as an energy service business, however as renewable energy designers with the hope of owning and running utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Inform us about Lyssy Energy.
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is an innovative, privately held, utility-scale developer of solar, wind and battery energy solutions. Our prime instruction is to contribute to the acceleration of the energy industrys transition to sustainable energy. Lyssy Energy believes that by deploying wind, solar and battery storage, we can optimize our efforts and supply all kinds of sustainable energy solutions.
What difficulties do you face? Why?
Capital is among the most significant challenges we deal with at the minute. The sun and the wind provide electricity, but capital is what moves everything and everyone else. We need capital for everyday operations, and to develop, construct and operate our projects.
Securing advancement capital early is essential in supplying land control and interconnection research studies to get jobs off the ground. We are striving to develop relationships with large financial investment firms that have a strong interest in renewables and can provide the capital required to create an effective sustainable energy job.
How can prospective partners work with you?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises is open to collaborations or joint ventures. We are available to talk about the need for all kinds of capital stack with various equity, tax and debt business that operate in this industry and those thinking about investing in renewable resource jobs and companies. Preferably, we want to deal with financial investment partners that can offer capital from the advancement phase through the building and construction stage. We are also open up to partners who are interested in buying the business.
How are you making an impact through Lyssy Energy?
Lyssy Energy Enterprises makes every effort to continue developing a diverse company. We wish to help stabilize the inequalities in our society by reaching out to individuals that are traditionally neglected and passed over. Ladies and individuals of color are key to our success, and it is crucial to promote their development 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 hardship and other susceptible communities. It is crucial for the energy shift to not only change how we produce energy, however to bring the disenfranchised to the center of this technological evolution so everybody shares the benefits.
How has your Accelerate membership helped your service?
Being able to participate in ACOREs Accelerate subscription program is a pleasure and an opportunity. The Accelerate Program has linked us to some of the most significant and most influential business in the world, and these connections assist give us the power to make a distinction.
To get more information about or contact Lyssy Energy Enterprises, go to https://www.lyssyenergy.com/.
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