A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.
For Texans hoping to keep the power on in the event of a winter storm, it’s not looking so hot. The Texas grid operator ERCOT is predicting an 80% chance of blackouts if there’s a severe winter storm.
“They want to know what you're doing," Dishberger said."A lot of my homes after I sell them are getting solar panels now, too.”“A lot of people will say, ‘Can you increase the insulation in the attic or maybe between the bedroom floor in the garage below you, possibly?’” Dishberger said. Base Power installs the battery for free for their electricity customers, and own and operate the battery.
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