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Declare your independence from outages and rising rates. Start with backup power, then see when solar, EVs, or electric appliances make sense for your life.

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What does it cost to keep the lights on?

The same home, every way to get backup power, all-in per month: electricity including delivery, plus the battery or generator, with purchases spread over 10 years.

Your delivery company
Monthly usage
The average Texas home uses about 1,100 kWh a month (EIA), and far more in summer.

The Tesla Powerwall lease is $122 a month in year one and rises 3% a year, so we show its average over a 12-year lease. Tesla also pays an $87 monthly grid credit while you stay on its Backup plan; it's left out because it isn't guaranteed. Sunrun's battery leases aren't priced publicly. Have a quote? We'll compare it.

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What matters most to you?

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Send up to 3 quotes from installers or providers. We review them by hand, side by side and against real Texas prices, and email you what we find.

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  • Price per kWh of storage across your quotes, and against published Texas prices
  • Fees and add-ons buried in the fine print
  • Contract length, yearly price increases, and auto-renewal
  • How much backup you'd actually keep in an outage

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Is my provider keeping its promises?

Regular checks that your backup reserve, rate and credits match your contract.

EV + charger

See what you’d save charging at home instead of buying gas, including Texas’s EV fee.

Heat pump (heat + AC)

Compare efficient heating and cooling against your current system.

Heat pump water heater

Hot water without gas. See the real cost to switch and what you’d save.

Induction stove

Cooks faster, with no gas fumes linked to childhood asthma.

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Common questions

Is Base Power worth it?

It depends on how much backup you need and how much control you want. Base installs a 25 kWh battery (or two) for a low upfront fee, but you buy your electricity from Base, sign a multi-year contract, and Base decides when the battery charges and discharges. The reserve it keeps for you during an outage isn't disclosed. Run the comparison with your own usage to see the total cost against other options.

How long will a home battery last in an outage?

Divide the energy stored in the battery by what your home is using. Essentials like a fridge, lights, WiFi and fans use about 0.5 kW, so a full 13.5 kWh battery lasts roughly 27 hours. An average Texas home uses about 1.6 kW, so the same battery lasts about 8 hours. Running central air conditioning can cut that by more than half.

Is a battery or a generator better for backup?

A standby generator runs as long as it has fuel, which suits long outages, but it costs around $13,000 installed, takes 10 to 15 seconds to start, needs yearly maintenance, and is loud. A battery switches over almost instantly, runs silently and needs no fuel, but only lasts as long as its stored energy.

Is there a federal tax credit for home batteries in 2026?

No. The federal residential clean energy credit ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025. Be cautious of any quote that still counts it as a discount.

How does Freehold Power make money?

We earn no commissions or referral fees from any provider we compare. We plan to charge homeowners directly for detailed reports, so our only incentive is giving you the right answer.