diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/RefinedStorage.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/RefinedStorage.java
index b3be3f541..283812bb9 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/RefinedStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/RefinedStorage.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class RefinedStorage {
 
     public List<ClientStack> items = new ArrayList<ClientStack>();
 
-    public int controllerUsage;
+    public int controllerBaseUsage;
     public int cableUsage;
     public int constructorUsage;
     public int crafterUsage;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public final class RefinedStorage {
 
         Configuration config = new Configuration(e.getSuggestedConfigurationFile());
 
-        controllerUsage = config.getInt("controller", "energy", 0, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "The base energy used by the Controller");
+        controllerBaseUsage = config.getInt("controllerBase", "energy", 0, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "The base energy used by the Controller");
         cableUsage = config.getInt("cable", "energy", 0, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "The energy used by Cables");
         constructorUsage = config.getInt("constructor", "energy", 1, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "The energy used by Constructors");
         crafterUsage = config.getInt("crafter", "energy", 2, 0, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "The base energy used by Crafters");
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/controller/TileController.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/controller/TileController.java
index 9c815c5af..a605165be 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/controller/TileController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/controller/TileController.java
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ public class TileController extends TileBase implements INetworkMaster, IEnergyR
     @Override
     public int getEnergyUsage() {
         if (!worldObj.isRemote) {
-            int usage = RefinedStorage.INSTANCE.controllerUsage;
+            int usage = RefinedStorage.INSTANCE.controllerBaseUsage;
 
             for (INetworkNode node : nodes) {
                 if (node.canUpdate()) {