An exemplary control unit may respond to electrical grid needs within a controlled environment agricultural system, which may include one or more power consuming and environment controlling systems. The control unit may identify criticality of and power consumption by the systems and may compare those with the current cost of power (capacity and energy). The control unit may analyze the cost of adjusting power to systems and the cost of powering those systems during a specified period of time. The analysis may account for the value of adjusting the electricity as well as tariffs and market mechanisms specific to the electricity market in a responsive manner. The cost of powering off or reducing power to those systems may be identified by considering the value of the associated crops, and the impact that the system has on the crops.