Base Power, a fast-growing distributed energy company, and GVEC, a leading energy distribution cooperative in Texas, today (June 30) 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 has 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
