Jun 30, 2025 6:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Pilot program integrates Base’s battery fleet into GVEC’s operations, combining local resilience with utility-led management and grid innovation
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Base Power, a fast-growing distributed energy company, and GVEC, a leading energy distribution cooperative in Texas, today announced a partnership to deploy a utility-managed fleet of residential batteries, starting in communities built by Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. The battery systems will be operated directly by GVEC using Base Power’s proprietary software platform. The agreement builds on Base’s ongoing collaboration with Lennar.
The partnership represents an innovative, utility-led model for utilizing residential battery systems to support the Texas grid. GVEC will dispatch the battery fleet using Base’s software platform to lower transmission and energy costs for GVEC members. Participating homeowners will get industry-leading whole-home backup and receive access to the Base app for insight into their system’s activity and backup performance.
“Today is an exciting milestone for Base as we expand our work with utilities across Texas,” said Zach Dell, CEO of Base Power. “Our model enables the rapid deployment of cost-effective distributed storage that is fully dispatchable for our utility partners. GVEC has been at the forefront of embracing technology to strengthen the grid, and we’re excited to partner with them to improve resiliency and reduce costs for their members.”
GVEC and Base will pursue qualification of the battery fleet for participation in ERCOT’s Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot program. This will allow the cooperative to unlock additional grid value while maintaining backup capabilities for participating members.
“GVEC is embracing new programs, technologies and partnerships that advance the growth of distributed energy-based solutions across our South-Central Texas service area,” said GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schauer. “We are excited to work with Base Power in offering our Lennar members the opportunity to build new homes equipped to incite long-term affordability and grid resiliency from the start. This is an inventive, modern way to meet the needs of our members and the energy industry.”
The pilot begun deployment in June 2025 and builds on Base’s growing momentum in partnering with forward-thinking utilities. This partnership with GVEC underscores the opportunity for distributed battery storage to be rapidly deployed to support grid operations. GVEC serves more than 100,000 members across a 3,200-square-mile region in South Central Texas.
For more information on Base Power’s utility partnerships, visit www.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 www.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. Find more information on GVEC at gvec.org or on all social media platforms.
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