"The $32 million plan was first announced in 2023 by NYCHA, the New York Power Authority and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which asked appliance manufacturers to submit proposals for non-gas powered stoves that could be installed at scale across the housing authority's aging buildings. The winning submission came from Copper, a California-based company which designed a battery-equipped induction stove that plugs into a standard 120-volt outlet."
"Repairing gas pipes can require tearing down walls-work that can get complicated in older properties, where asbestos or lead paint might lurk-as well-as result in outages for tenants. "We can help these buildings avoid a lot of infrastructure cost," said Copper CEO Sam Calisch. That applies to both the initial installation and ongoing maintenance. "These buildings, they're paying a lot to maintain these old gas systems. And very frequently these gas systems have problems. They have to be tested, they leak," he said."
"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. For many NYCHA tenants, gas service outages are far too common. On Monday, the housing authority reported 79 such disruptions across its more than 300 developments-breakdowns that can last for months at a time, forcing tenants to cook on hot plates or turn repeatedly to takeout."
NYCHA will install plug-in induction ranges in 100 public housing apartments as part of a $32 million initiative to shift 10,000 homes away from fossil-fuel appliances. Frequent gas outages—79 reported across developments—leave tenants without stoves, sometimes for months, forcing reliance on hot plates or takeout. The plan, announced with NYPA and NYSERDA, selected Copper's battery-equipped induction stove that operates on a standard 120-volt outlet, avoiding major electrical upgrades. Officials expect lower infrastructure and maintenance costs compared with repairing aging gas systems, which can require disruptive wall work and raise hazards like asbestos or lead paint.
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