What is the Electric Load Reduction Program from Pacific Gas & Electric?

Ford and PG&E share the following owner information:

Personal Information

• Name
• Email
• Mobile phone number
• Home address
• Utility account number
• Utility account holder name (if provided)

Vehicle Information 

• Vehicle make/model
• Battery size
• In-vehicle charger capacity

Charging Data per Charge Session

• Plug-in/plug-out date and time
• Charge start/end date and time
• Scheduled charge start date and time
• Energy consumed per charge session
• Starting/ending state-of-charge
• Demand response event override date and time
• Charging rate during the charge session

Ford plug-in vehicles model year 2021 or later are eligible.

Your vehicle must have an activated modem in FordPass^™*.

By participating in grid events, you will be paid $1 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of energy reduced during the event timing, measured relative to how much energy you typically used on other days preceding the event day during hours similar to the event hours. 

To be paid for the incentive, you must:

• Reduce your home’s overall energy consumption while participating in at least three grid events through October 31, 2025. Ford will pause charging during grid events to help reduce your home’s energy consumption.
• Plug in and charge your vehicle at least 3 times per week at your enrolled home location.

Your incentive will be distributed from ClimateResponse^® VPP no later than the second quarter after the prior grid event season has concluded on October 31, 2025.