GVEC and Base Power Expand Partnership to Full Service Territory, Delivering 50 MW of Residential Battery Capacity

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GVEC and Base Power today announced a significant expansion of their residential battery program, bringing affordable, whole-home backup power to households across GVEC's entire service territory. After successful completion of a 2 MW pilot, the program has now expanded to 50 MW. The partnership with Base Power helps GVEC maintain reliable service as the region grows while giving members a lower-cost alternative to traditional backup solutions.

“Our priority is ensuring our members continue to receive reliable, affordable power,” said Darren Schauer, GVEC General Manager and CEO. “The initial rollout demonstrated how distributed batteries can enhance system flexibility and improve resilience. Expanding this partnership allows us to bring significantly more dispatchable capacity online to support long-term system needs.”

The offering provides GVEC members with automatic whole-home outage protection at a fraction of the cost of alternative backup solutions. As part of the agreement, GVEC members can purchase a Base battery system for just $295, which also includes fully-managed maintenance and service for the life of the battery. Interested GVEC homeowners can see if their home qualifies starting today.

This expansion follows GVEC’s qualification of its Base battery aggregation in ERCOT’s Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) Pilot Program. Through this Program, the aggregation can participate directly in ERCOT’s wholesale energy and ancillary services markets, increasing the value that it can deliver to GVEC members. The resource passed ERCOT’s performance tests on its first attempt.

“We’re thrilled to expand our partnership with GVEC and bring whole-home backup to more of their members. This expansion is a testament to the success of our partnership thus far and the value that GVEC has seen from Base’s deployment," said Zach Dell, CEO of Base Power. “The next phase builds on that momentum, bringing reliable, resilient power to even more households across the GVEC territory.”

GVEC members can learn more at BasePowerCompany.com/GVEC.

For more information on Base Power’s utility partnerships, visit BasePowerCompany.com/Utilities

About Base Power

Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Base Power is an energy company building a grid for the future—starting with battery-powered home energy. The company’s mission is to advance human prosperity through energy abundance—delivering reliable and affordable power for all. Learn more at BasePowerCompany.com.

About GVEC

GVEC is a progressive cooperative focused on delivering products and services that empower the people and communities in South Central Texas. A trusted, local partner since 1938, today GVEC provides dependable electricity, high-speed internet, and beyond the meter services like AC/heating, solar and battery storage solutions, and electrician services. The Cooperative proudly serves over 100,000 consumers in surrounding areas through five customer service locations in Cuero, Gonzales, La Vernia, Schertz and Seguin. Learn more at gvec.org.