diff --git a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/iface/EMCInterfaceLogic.java b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/iface/EMCInterfaceLogic.java
index 4d88cce..6dc3f13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/iface/EMCInterfaceLogic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/iface/EMCInterfaceLogic.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ private boolean tryUsePlan(int slot, AEKey what, int amount) {
                 }
 
                 energy.extractAEPower(energyToExpend, Actionable.MODULATE, PowerMultiplier.CONFIG);
-                knowledge.getStorage().insert(EMCKey.base(), toDeposit, Actionable.MODULATE, requestSource);
+                knowledge.getStorage().insert(EMCKey.BASE, toDeposit, Actionable.MODULATE, requestSource);
 
                 var deposited = BigInteger.valueOf(toDeposit);
                 insertedItems += (int) deposited.divide(itemEmc).longValue();
diff --git a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKey.java b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKey.java
index 2dc0759..8b50ebd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKey.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKey.java
@@ -17,22 +17,20 @@
 import gripe._90.appliede.AppliedE;
 
 public final class EMCKey extends AEKey {
+    public static final EMCKey BASE = new EMCKey(1);
+
     private final int tier;
 
     private EMCKey(int tier) {
         if (tier <= 0) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Tier must be positive");
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Tier must be non-negative");
         }
 
         this.tier = tier;
     }
 
     public static EMCKey tier(int tier) {
-        return new EMCKey(tier);
-    }
-
-    public static EMCKey base() {
-        return tier(1);
+        return tier == 1 ? BASE : new EMCKey(tier);
     }
 
     public int getTier() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKeyType.java b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKeyType.java
index 5836e9c..6d04906 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKeyType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/key/EMCKeyType.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 import gripe._90.appliede.AppliedE;
 
 public final class EMCKeyType extends AEKeyType {
-    static final Component EMC = Component.translatable("key." + AppliedE.MODID + ".emc");
     public static final EMCKeyType TYPE = new EMCKeyType();
+    private static final Component EMC = Component.translatable("key." + AppliedE.MODID + ".emc");
 
     private EMCKeyType() {
         super(AppliedE.id("emc"), EMCKey.class, EMC);
diff --git a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/service/EMCStorage.java b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/service/EMCStorage.java
index 6e4fbe4..e1825c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/service/EMCStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gripe/_90/appliede/service/EMCStorage.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public long extractItem(AEItemKey what, long amount, Actionable mode, IActionSou
 
         while (totalEmc.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) > 0) {
             var toWithdraw = AppliedE.clampedLong(totalEmc);
-            var canWithdraw = extract(EMCKey.base(), toWithdraw, Actionable.SIMULATE, source);
+            var canWithdraw = extract(EMCKey.BASE, toWithdraw, Actionable.SIMULATE, source);
 
             if (canWithdraw < toWithdraw) {
                 break;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public long extractItem(AEItemKey what, long amount, Actionable mode, IActionSou
                 }
 
                 energy.extractAEPower(energyToExpend, Actionable.MODULATE, PowerMultiplier.CONFIG);
-                extract(EMCKey.base(), toWithdraw, Actionable.MODULATE, source);
+                extract(EMCKey.BASE, toWithdraw, Actionable.MODULATE, source);
             }
 
             var withdrawn = BigInteger.valueOf(toWithdraw);