a16z-backed Base Power is offering cheaper electricity to the power grid that needs it most

Base Power, an a16z-backed energy storage startup, is deploying home battery systems in Illinois and PJM territory to provide grid services and cheaper electricity, bypassing constrained interconnection queues while addressing acute power scarcity in data center-dense regions.

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