Base Power: Inside the Texas Battery Company Saving The Grid

22/04/2025 46 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this exclusive interview, we go deep inside Base Power, the Texas startup redefining home energy with smart batteries and a bold vision for the future of the grid. From a behind-the-scenes tour of their high-tech lab to a demo of how their battery systems actually work, co-founders Justin Lopas and Zach Dell break down how Base is building for reliability, affordability, and grid-wide impact. We cover everything — from Texas energy politics to the coming grid bottleneck, why Base is winning over homeowners, and how their $200M raise is fueling expansion across the state. We even visit a Texas homeowner to get a look at his Base unit and ask him a few questions about what he really thinks of it. If you care about the future of energy in America, this is an interview you don’t want to miss.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:07 - Tour of the Base office and battery demo wall5:58 - Tour of the Base lab9:52 - What is Base Power?12:41 - Customer testimonial at his home16:04 - How does Base Power make money?19:56 - Regulated vs. deregulated power markets in TX23:55 - Base Power founding story26:14 - The Grid32:59 - How working at SpaceX and Anduril influenced Justin34:31 - How Base advertises to Texans35:52 - What it means to be Michael Dell's son37:59 - The $200M Raise44:08 - The gospel of Base45:42 - Outro