Base Power, a two-year-old power company based in Texas.

Base Power, a two-year-old power company based in Texas. I absolutely love this idea. “Though many power companies are focusing on building giant industrial batteries as a way to store energy — often generated by wind or solar facilities — and provide it when demand rises, Base Power is building what amounts to a fleet of home batteries.” I also love that while the founder of this company is Michael Dell’s son, this is not a nepotism story at all. “He’s an incredible mentor, coach and friend,” the younger Mr. Dell said. “But this is being built kind of independent of his capital and direct resources.” ~ learn more