Base Power has announced a residential battery program in collaboration with Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (Central Georgia EMC), under which the Texas company will provide the co-op with 50 MW of dispatchable battery capacity, located at customer homes throughout its territory.
Homeowners served by the electric co-op will be able to sign up to host a Base Power battery at their site. There is a one-time setup fee of $95 for homeowners, and no ongoing monthly costs. The first installations are scheduled for 2027.
“We’re excited to launch this partnership with Central Georgia EMC to bring affordable capacity to the utility and affordable resiliency to their members,” said Tim Pianta, head of utility partnerships at Base, in comments to pv magazine USA. “We think the Atlanta region is a great fit for our technology and couldn’t ask for a better partner than CGEMC.”
In exchange for hosting the battery, these customers receive a battery capable of backing up their whole home energy usage, but on most days, the batteries’ collective capacity will be dispatched to the grid to help the co-op meet its needs for energy and capacity.
The deal represents Base Power’s first utility partnership outside Texas, where it has already inked several such partnerships. Central Georgia EMC is a small member cooperative serving more than 61,000 residential customers across a 16-county territory located between suburban Atlanta and Macon.
“As the energy industry continues to evolve, Central Georgia EMC is committed to pursuing innovative solutions that provide value to our members,” said the co-op’s president, George L. Weaver. “By partnering with Base Power, we can add flexible local capacity to support our electric system while giving participating members greater peace of mind through dependable backup battery power. This program reflects our commitment to meeting today’s needs while preparing for tomorrow’s opportunities.”
The partnership with Central Georgia EMC is the first signed by Base Power since the company announced the launch of its new Base Core battery and the closure of a $1 billion Series D funding round in August.
Base Power has confirmed with pv magazine USA that the Central Georgia EMC program will include 2,500 Base Core batteries, equal to about 100 MWh of energy storage. In total, Base Power says its fleet now totals more than 750 megawatt-hours across 30,000-plus homes.
From pv magazine USA
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