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

A method of operating a cooking appliance, the cooking appliance including a cooking chamber having a chamber heater, a cooktop 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 in the cooking chamber and a call for heat from the cooktop heater, selecting a target power supply scenario from a list of potential power supply scenarios specifying whether power is provided from the main supply, the battery supply, or both, and wherein the selection is based at least in part on a maximum main supply and a maximum battery supply power threshold, and operating the chamber and cooktop heaters in accordance with the target power supply scenario.