SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY-ASSISTED COOKING IN AN OVEN RANGE APPLIANCE

A method of operating a cooking appliance including a cabinet, a cooktop mounted to the cabinet and having a cooktop heater, a main power connection to a main supply of electrical power at a first voltage, and an auxiliary power connection to a battery supply of electrical power at a second voltage. The method includes receiving a call for heat from the cooktop heater at a target power level, determining a power schedule utilizing at least one of the main supply or the battery supply, wherein the power schedule is based at least in part on the target power level of the cooktop heater, and operating the cooktop heater in accordance with the power schedule.