Description
Copper's 30" battery-backed Charlie induction stove plugs into a standard 120V/15a outlet — enabling kitchen electrification without rewiring. For buildings with ageing or shutoff gas lines, Charlie simplifies the process for building owners to update or restore cooking service. By eliminating gas combustion, the stove also improves indoor air quality and reduces health and safety risks. In addition, the stove's embedded lithium-ion battery enables it to function for up to two days during a power outage.
Cost Savings
Installing the Charlie stove can save a typical multifamily building between $3K-$15K per unit. Cost savings are higher in pre-war buildings where rewiring is impractical. In buildings with ageing gas infrastructure, avoided gas line decommissioning and replumbing increase cost savings. VPP and demand-response revenue generation are in development with utility pilots underway.
Key Differentiators
No re-wiring needed - Because the Charlie stove plugs into a standard 120V/15a outlet building owners can switch tenants to electric cooking while avoiding costly rewiring
Minimally-disruptive, quick installation - The Charlie stove can be installed in under 1 hour, without tenant relocation
Integrated resilience + energy efficiency - The Charlie stove's integrated lithium iron phosphate battery not only supports energy efficiency but also provides resilience during outages, allowing for uninterrupted operation
Vetted, local installation support - Copper offers a vetted installer network that has already completed hundreds of real installations in New York
Use Cases
Fix gas line issues
Restore cooking service to my building
Electrify building
Electrify gas cooking stoves