El Paso Electric & Base Power launch residential energy storage program to boost grid reliability using home batteries.

In El Paso, Texas, El Paso Electric Company (EPE) and Base Power have unveiled a collaborative initiative focusing on a pilot program utilizing home battery systems to alleviate pressure on the electric grid and enhance its resilience during peak electricity demand periods. This program is pivotal in offering a scalable solution for utilities aiming to incorporate adaptable, customer-based capacity onto the grid in markedly quicker timelines compared to typical generation or transmission expansions. Under the program, Base Power is set to implement a flexible...