A Texas-sized home battery
that automatically powers your home
when the lights go out
, for a fraction of a generator’s cost
, all while supporting GVEC’s grid
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Base designs, builds, installs, and maintains each Base Core Battery.
Now available to GVEC members.
Better backup starts with Core:
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One of the largest home batteries
39.2 kWh in every Base Core, making it one of the largest home batteries available.
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Backup that lasts
Up to 36 hours of whole-home backup with reduced energy consumption. Extend duration with the built-in generator recharge port or connected solar (not required).
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From hot summer days to cold winter nights
Tested for -22 to 122°F, flash flooding, and submersion-rated to 3 feet.
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Affordable pricing
Automatic, whole-home backup without the five-figure cost of a generator or solar.
Backup for your home. Support for the grid.
GVEC uses these home batteries to add capacity during peak demand. When the grid is down, your battery keeps your home powered.
When the grid is up and running.
GVEC can draw on the battery to add capacity during high demand hours, which helps reduce outage risk.
Check eligibility in minutes.Check eligibility in minutes.
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Snap a few pictures.
Send a few photos of your home. Our engineers will determine which Base Core configuration is best for you.
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Sit back and relax.
From permits to installation, we take care of all the details. Our expert crew has decades of electrical experience.
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Stay protected automatically.
Track your expected backup time and energy use in the Base app. Our Texas-based support team is just a chat or call away.
Base Core specs
Power
- Energy Capacity
- Reduced usage duration
- Up to 36 hours
- AC Voltage (nominal)
- 120/240 V
- Grid frequency
- 60 Hz
Features
- Size
- 35.9" H x 30.68" W x 22"
- Operating temperature
- -22 to 122 °F
- Noise
- 55 dBA (at 1 meter)
- Auto-switch
- Seamless (50 milliseconds)
Other details
- Lifetime
- 12 years
- Core maintenance
- Base handles all service and maintenance for the lifetime of the battery.
- Certifications
- UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 991, UL 1998, UL 1741, IEEE 1547-2003
We’ve got answers
What is Base Core?
Base Core is our next generation home battery, designed from the ground up to support the grid and now in production at Base Factory 1 in Austin. It backs up your whole home and switches over seamlessly when the grid drops.
Who is my energy provider?
If you receive your monthly energy service from GVEC, you will continue to do so with the installation of a Base Core.
How long will it back me up?
Base Core holds 39.2 kWh of energy, which is ~3x the size of typical batteries. How long it lasts depends on how much power you use. A battery stores a fixed amount of energy, so running high-usage devices like A/C drains it faster, just like a bigger hose empties a bucket more quickly.
At reduced usage, a Base Core can back you up for up to 36 hours. For context, 97% of outages in Texas are less than 2.5 hours long.
In the case of an extended outage, Core has a built-in generator port that lets you recharge it from a standard portable generator, so you stay powered as long as you have fuel. The Base app shows a real-time estimate of your remaining backup time, at both your current usage and reduced usage.
How does Base charge and discharge batteries?
When the grid is up and running, our grid-balancing software automatically detects spikes in demand through price surges. During these periods of high energy demand, the batteries send some energy back to the grid, stabilizing it. When there's plenty of energy to support the grid, the batteries recharge. Our batteries are engineered for rapid charge and discharge. This design enables them to respond instantly to brief demand fluctuations and balance the grid faster than any other energy source.
How does grid-balancing work during an outage?
During an outage, the batteries automatically detect the loss of grid voltage and immediately disconnect your house from the grid. At that point, the battery supplies energy exclusively to your home: you are legally entitled to this energy, and our batteries will never discharge to the grid during an outage. Once the outage is over, your battery seamlessly reconnects your house to the grid and resumes normal operation.
What testing certifications does it have?
Core is certified under UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 991, UL 1998, UL 1741, IEEE 1547-2003. UL certification is the gold standard for electrical system safety in home appliances, including rigorous fire safety standards.
Core uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry, one of the safest battery types available. It’s more stable under high temperatures and far less likely to overheat than standard EV battery chemistries.
Beyond certifications, Core went through extensive test programs: IP67 submersion testing (rated to 3 feet), IPX9K high-pressure water testing, and internal flash-flood testing. It operates from -22 to 122 °F. Every installation is performed by certified, bonded, insured, and licensed electricians under Base’s Texas master electrician (license #476697), or licensed by local regulatory agencies.