What is REACT?
Rural Electrification and Charging Technology (REACT) is a program that helps businesses and consumers to transition to electric vehicles and equipment, and incentivizes them to charge (and discharge) when it is least expensive and most beneficial for California’s electricity grid.
How do I benefit?
REACT provides incentives for charging infrastructure, hardware and software to lower the costs of deploying electric tractors and vehicles for customers.
You will receive software and support to participate in one of several programs and pilots in California to further reduce operating costs by using electricity when it's cheapest and, optionally, selling power to the grid when it is most expensive.
What do I have to do?
California’s cheapest, cleanest power is generated by the sun while it is shining and its most expensive and dirtiest power is generated when the sun goes down and demand is highest on the grid. The nighttime hours are somewhere in the middle.
There are a variety of rates and programs that you may be eligible for but, in general, if you can avoid charging between 4 - 9 p.m. most of the time, you are eligible for incentives and can reduce charging costs.
While we are seeking customers who will generally avoid charging at high priced times, you can always do what you need for operations, there are no penalties, and the pilot rates have “bill protection,” meaning that you will never pay more than you would have on your regular rate plan.
How is the program funded and operated?
REACT is funded under a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) and accesses additional funding from electrical utilities authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
The REACT team includes Gridtractor, an Agricultural charging services provider, Valley Clean Energy (VCE), a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) in Yolo County, and Monarch Tractor.
Depending on your location(s), fleet and ability to respond to the signals, you may participate in one of several programs offered by the utilities. The REACT team manages everything from enrollment to incentive applications and getting incentives paid.
How do I get started?
To determine eligibility for incentives and the best program fit, we need to understand your electrical infrastructure and tractor fleet (electric and diesel). The first step is to share utility data and answer a few questions. Once we review those, we will contact you to discuss your incentives and program options.
Once you log in, select Gridtractor from the list and follow the instructions on screen. Contact us at 530-444-1238 or info@gridtractor.com if you need assistance.
Click 'Other' if you don't have a login, are not served by PG&E or SCE, or don't want to share your data yet.