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a16z-backed Base Power uses home batteries to bypass grid backlog
Base Power places batteries in homes to offer backup power and cheaper electricity, bypassing PJM's slow interconnection queue. The startup, backed by a16z, aims to provide grid services without waiting years for approval. This model could ease strain on the US's largest power grid while lowering costs for homeowners.
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The real story isn't home batteries—it's how startups are exploiting grid bureaucracy to disrupt a century-old utility model.
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