As an Illinois homeowner, you may have watched your ComEd bill climb year after year. Maybe you’ve tried using less electricity or searched for a new supplier, and found little success. So you gave up and paid the higher price.
Most people do. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Base Power is an energy company on a mission to improve the US power grid and pass savings directly to our members. We lower your monthly bill with a battery. It’s that simple.
Here’s what we know.
1. ComEd rates keep climbing, and most homeowners feel powerless
Every ComEd bill shows a number called the "Price to Compare" - ComEd's fixed energy supply rate, and a common benchmark for comparing rates across other providers.
Last year, a record price spike in PJM’s electricity capacity auction cost the average ComEd home an extra $10.60 a month. And with another 22% increase locked in for June 2026, now's the time to look at your bill and ask whether power should be this expensive.
You could try searching through lists of alternate suppliers. But Illinois has 50+ of them, and many aren’t transparent about what you’ll actually pay.
Base Power has lowered bills for thousands of homes in Texas, and we know there's a better way to keep the lights on in Illinois and deliver bill savings.
2. Base protects you from the most expensive hours of the year
We install a Base battery at your home. It charges from the grid when electricity is cheap. During hours of the day when electricity prices rise in your community (from turning on the A/C, heater, appliances), the battery discharges that low-cost power back into your home.
It’s straightforward. You won’t use electricity from the grid when it’s expensive.
What we guarantee:
- Rates at least 15% lower than ComEd’s Price to Compare
- No teaser rates, surprise hikes or asterisks
3. Existing solutions for outage protection are expensive and time-consuming
Outages don’t just cut the power. They interrupt your life, and leave you and your family waiting in the dark.
Backup exists, but options like a Generac standby generator or a Powerwall battery can run you $13,000 or more with installation, fuel lines, and maintenance. It's expensive, complicated, and adds costs on top of your ComEd bill that are hard to make up. That’s why most homes in your neighborhood go without a solution.
We believe that outage protection should be affordable. The same Base battery that lowers your bill also keeps your home powered when the grid goes out, at a fraction of the cost.
- One ground-mounted battery gives you up to 24 hours of whole home backup for $295
- Base’s in-house electricians handle the install
- No fuel, engine, or maintenance - we’ve got you covered
- Backup that kicks in automatically when the power goes out
Base Power has 20,000+ members and a record of keeping homes protected when the grid goes down. Now we’re doing the same in Illinois.
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