Abstract: Systems and method for reducing load from a power grid by offloading residences that have energy storage appliances (e.g., rechargeable vehicle or wall batteries), may be utilized by an electric power provider to help increase available electrical power on a power grid so as to reduce pricing for electrical power. The power provider may have customers (i) who opt-into authorizing the power provider to offload the customers' residences when the appliances are available to supply power to electric power networks of respective residences (e.g., when an EV is plugged into a power station), and (ii) who do not opt-in. If sufficient amount of power cannot be offloaded from the opt-in customers, messages with offers to the non-opt-in customers may be send to identify additional energy resources. The power provider may send commands to cause the appliances to offload the residences. Moreover, a price optimization engine may be used for energy market pricing.