New York City Housing Authority to Replace Gas Stoves With Battery-Backed Induction Stoves in 100 Apartments Under Energy-Efficiency Pilot Program

citylimits.org NYCHA to Replace Gas Stoves in 100 Apartments Under Energy-Efficiency Pilot Program

Dozens of public housing apartments will get plug-in induction ranges as part of the initiative, which aims to eventually shift 10,000 NYCHA homes off the use of polluting fossil fuel appliances.

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why battery backed???
- One of the benefits of gas is that you can still use it to prepare food and boil water in the event of a power failure due to natural disasters and extreme weather. A battery backup is an essential part of an emergency kit in areas where this is a reasonable concern.
  
  I mean I don't have one but while we do have power outages my area does get priority for getting back online because we don't get gas. I actually would love to get a whole unit battery system but there are many things that need renovation and I certainly am not in economic shape to tackle anything atm.
- It appears the main driver for the replacements are frequent gas service outages. Presumably they didn't want to just replace that with an equivalent vulnerability to blackouts.
  Also, a battery can add to the power of a standard outlet, so these stoves can have some serious output even without a 240V connection.
- Prevents data loss in the event of power failure.
- Gas works during power outages. Electric doesn't, but batteries help.
  Also maybe to help smooth the power load for older homes without high current service.
- Mainly to avoid the extra costs of installing a 240v socket to kitchens that don't have one (older kitchens with gas oven's usually do not).

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