# How the Base battery works: A complete guide to grid…

> The Base battery puts reliable backup power at your fingertips – discover how our intelligent system keeps your home running during outages while helping balance the…

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## Page outline

- How the Base battery works: A complete guide to grid connectivity and outage protection
  - Stay powered. Save money.
  - Table of contents
  - How grid connectivity works
    - Charging and discharging patterns
  - Understanding outage protection
    - What happens during a power outage
    - How to extend your battery life
    - Key steps for outage preparation
  - What's inside your Base battery system
    - The three components of your Base system
    - Available battery configurations
  - FAQs
    - What happens when transitioning from grid to battery power?
    - During an outage, my battery turned on then shut off after a minute. What happened?
  - Common misconceptions about batteries
    - "Batteries have a fixed duration"
    - "My battery won't be charged during an outage"
    - "It's better for me to own the battery"
  - Conclusion
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  - 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).

Pricing varies by location and by the service chosen — see [/pricing](https://www.basepowercompany.com/pricing) rather than inferring a rate from this file.

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