Authorize negotiation and execution of a battery storage agreement with Base Power, Inc., for up to 40 megawatts of electric power capacity from a distribution-scale battery facility portfolio, in an estimated amount of up to $4,080,000 per year, for a term up to 10 years, for a total estimated amount of up to $40,800,000. Funding: $4,080,000 is available in the 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

Council is weighing a deal that would let Austin Energy tap up to 40 megawatts of battery storage from Base Power, Inc.'s network of distribution-scale battery facilities. Battery storage helps the utility lean on stored power when demand spikes or the grid gets stressed, which matters for keeping the lights on in a fast-growing city. The agreement could run up to 10 years for an estimated total of up to $40,800,000 — about $4,080,000 a year — with $4,080,000 already set aside in Austin Energy's 2025-2026 budget and the rest depending on future budgets.

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