Backup power for your home
Home backup batteries in Texas, with or without solar panels
When the grid goes down, your home loses power. With PowerGuard Texas you can have full-home backup batteries on your property, with or without solar panels, no installation cost and no monthly fee.
What is included
- 3 SolarEdge Nexus 20 kW batteries (60 kW total), installed on your property.
- $0 installation.
- $0 a month for the batteries. The equipment is the company's, with repairs and warranty on us.
- Full-home backup during outages.
- Bill credits when ERCOT declares high demand and your batteries send energy to the grid.
Do I need solar panels?
No. This program is not solar panels: it is a backup battery system that stays charged from the grid. You can have it with or without panels. The only condition is switching to Unergy as your electricity provider.
What does it back up during an outage?
It is full-home backup. How long the battery lasts depends on how much energy you use during the outage. An advisor reviews it with you based on your situation.
How much does it cost?
- Installation: $0.
- Batteries: $0 a month.
- The batteries are owned by the company, which handles repairs and warranty.
- The only condition: switch to Unergy as your electricity provider, at a fixed 9.5¢ per kWh with all charges included (plus a $4.95 monthly base charge), price guaranteed for 3 years and a 1-year contract.
Who qualifies, and where?
- Homeowners (not renters).
- Deregulated electric areas of Texas: Oncor (Dallas–Fort Worth and surrounding areas), CenterPoint (Houston), AEP, TNMP and WTU.
- We verify your address before moving forward.
More by area: Dallas–Fort Worth (Oncor) and Houston (CenterPoint).
Battery or generator
A generator burns fuel and has to be started and refueled. A battery uses no fuel. The right solution depends on your home and on what you need to keep running.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need solar panels?
No. This program is not solar panels: it is a backup battery system that stays charged from the grid. You can have it with or without panels. The only condition is switching to Unergy as your electricity provider.
Do I have to switch electricity providers?
Yes. To receive the batteries with no monthly fee and no installation cost, the only condition is switching to Unergy as your electricity provider, at a fixed 9.5¢ per kWh. An advisor reviews your current contract with you before you decide.
How much does installation cost?
There is no installation cost. The batteries are owned by the company and installed on your property, and repairs and warranty are on us.
What is the monthly payment?
The batteries have no monthly fee: $0 a month. You pay Unergy for your electricity: 9.5¢ per kWh with all charges included, guaranteed for 3 years, plus a $4.95 monthly base charge.
What does it back up during an outage?
It is full-home backup.
How long does the battery last during an outage?
It depends on how much energy you use during the outage. The more devices you run, the shorter it lasts.
What if I sell my home?
Let us know and we will walk you through the steps. The batteries are owned by the company, so there is no equipment to buy or sell.
Do you guarantee savings?
No. Savings depend on your usage and your current rate. What stays fixed is your Unergy rate and that the batteries have no monthly fee.
Who qualifies?
Homeowners (not renters) in deregulated electric areas of Texas. We verify your address before moving forward.
We do not guarantee specific savings. Subject to verification of the property and the electric area.