PowerPlate

PowerPlate is a mobile + web AI app that helps households and small food businesses reduce the real electricity cost of cooking with common kitchen appliances (oven, air fryer, induction, dishwasher, fridge). It connects to smart plugs or reads utility interval data (where available) to estimate per-appliance cost per use, then suggests cheaper cooking schedules and settings (e.g., batch-cook timing, preheat avoidance, air-fryer vs oven break-even, dishwasher eco-cycle timing). It also flags “silent killers” like fridge door seal issues and standby draw from countertop devices. The app focuses on actionable, measurable savings: it shows a weekly “what changed” report and a simple payback calculator for upgrades (e.g., induction vs resistive). Brutal truth: savings won’t be huge for everyone; the app wins by making savings obvious, repeatable, and easy enough to stick with.