Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative partners with Base Power to deploy 50 MW of distributed battery storage for load management and price mitigation

Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) and distributed battery storage company Base Power formalized a partnership on April 13, 2026, to deploy 50 MW of distributed battery capacity across GVEC’s 3,500-square-mile service territory in South Texas. The agreement builds on a 2-MW pilot program that demonstrated how aggregated residential batteries could enhance grid flexibility and reduce power costs during peak demand periods. GVEC, which serves approximately 100,000 customer meters and experiences summer peaks of 500–600 MW and winter peaks up to 800 MW, aims to have 20 MW of distributed battery capacity operational by the end of 2026, with plans to add 15–20 MW annually thereafter. Base Power will supply residential battery systems at heavily discounted rates—$295 for a single 25-kWh unit or $445 for a dual-battery system—waiving its standard $29/month membership fee for GVEC customers, while maintaining long-term maintenance responsibilities under the contract. The batteries will participate in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot program, enabling revenue generation through wholesale energy and ancillary services markets. GVEC’s CEO Darren Schauer emphasized that behind-the-meter assets provide additional value by reducing transmission costs, unlike utility-scale batteries registered as generation assets.

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Base Power

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Base Power is an energy company focused on providing sustainable energy solutions. They are involved in the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects.

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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative

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Texas-based electric cooperative founded in 1938, serving 13 South Central Texas counties with electricity, internet, HVAC, solar, and battery services. Operates as a not-for-profit member-owned utility focused on rural electrification and community development.