# ADER Phase IV and the capacity crunch

> Aggregated home batteries are one of the fastest ways to add targeted, dispatchable capacity. Inside Base’s participation in ERCOT’s ADER program.

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## Page outline

- What’s happening in Texas can help solve the capacity crunch: ADER Phase IV
  - Deploy capacity in months, not years.
  - Table of contents
    - Total historical and EIA-projected US electricity consumption
  - Why aggregate DERs?
  - What is the ADER program?
  - Question 1: Achieving credible volume
    - Base fleet nameplate, and the share enrolled in an ERCOT ADER
  - Question 2: Dispatchability
    - Base ADER fleet response to ERCOT power instructions
    - Base ADER connectivity for SCED operations
  - Question 3: Transmission value
    - Impact of Base aggregations on ERCOT transmission substation power flows
  - Constraint relieving aggregation siting
    - Two 20 MW aggregations, sited behind the binding element
  - Conclusion
  - More posts
    - Uncovering the truth about Texas energy — a review of 7,000 real electricity bills
    - Texas businesses are overpaying for power. We're fixing that.
    - How to actually compare energy companies in Texas (without getting tricked)
  - Stay powered. Save money.
  - How it works
  - Members
  - Partnerships
  - Resources
  - Company

## About Base Power

Base Power is a home energy company serving Texas and Illinois that pairs a home battery with retail electricity service. The battery keeps a home powered during outages, and Base can be the electricity provider with or without a battery.

Base Texas REP, LLC — PUCT License #10338. Serving Texas and Illinois.

Contact: 512-518-1009 (prospective members) · <support@basepowercompany.com> (existing members).

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