What's Your Problem? Could Home Batteries Save the Grid?
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Oct 23, 2025 
Justin Lopas, co-founder and COO of Base Power, tackles the critical challenge of delivering more energy without extensive grid expansion. He shares insights on how home batteries can alleviate peak demand and reduce costly upgrades. Justin elaborates on Base Power’s innovative model of selling electricity alongside batteries, offering savings and reliability. He discusses the rapid demand for installations in Texas and the company's mission to lower electricity costs, all while navigating the complexities of scaling and manufacturing.
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Batteries Reduce Peak-Load Grid Costs
- The grid must be sized for peak demand, which makes expanding capacity costly and slow.
- Home batteries can shift when energy is drawn and reduce peak loads without adding new transmission infrastructure.
Base Power Owns Home Batteries
- Base Power installs batteries on homes and often owns the hardware while selling electricity to homeowners.
- Homeowners pay a small upfront fee and save roughly 10–20% on their power bills.
Treat Installations Like Manufacturing
- Standardize and automate installations with factory-style processes and software to scale home deployments.
- Design commissioning and permit paperwork to be auto-generated to cut time and errors.