Base Power, a fast-growing distributed energy company, and GVEC, a leading energy distribution cooperative in Texas, 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.
Through this agreement, the Texas grid will be supported by a novel, utility-led approach to using household battery systems. To reduce transmission and energy expenses for its members, GVEC will use Base’s software platform to deploy the battery fleet. In addition to receiving industry-leading whole-home backup, participating homeowners will also have access to the Base app, which provides information on the activity and backup performance of their system.
“Today is an exciting milestone for Base as we expand our work with utilities across Texas,” stated 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.”
The battery fleet will be qualified for ERCOT’s Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot program by GVEC and Base. This will preserve backup capabilities for participating members while enabling the cooperative to realize extra grid value.
“GVEC is embracing new programs, technologies and partnerships that advance the growth of distributed energy-based solutions across our South-Central Texas service area,” stated 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, which started rollout in June 2025, builds on Base’s increasing momentum in collaborating with progressive utilities. The potential for distributed battery storage to be quickly implemented to assist grid operations is shown by our collaboration with GVEC. Over 100,000 members are served by GVEC across a 3,200-square-mile area in South Central Texas.
