Technology/Project NPV benefits NPV cost NPV net benefit Benefit cost ratio Levelized cost of energy:
electricity ($/kwh)
Levelized cost of energy:
heating oil ($/gal)
Gallons fuel saved per year
Residential Energy Efficiency $3,101,631 $1,748,526 $1,353,105 1.8 N/A $3.33 36,352
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,287,388 $1,617,154 $-329,766 0.8 $0.32 $2.60 32,178
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $97,738 $18,884 $78,854 5.2 $0.07 $6.63 117
Wind Power (Modeled) $231,704 $2,431,367 $-2,199,663 0.1 $1.16 N/A 11,342
Solar Power $52,081 $144,426 $-92,344 0.4 $0.76 N/A 1,378
Transmission and Interties $-7,948,940 $10,137,560 $-18,086,500 -0.8 $1.42 N/A 76,467
Diesel Efficiency $497,864 $2,850,857 $-2,352,994 0.2 $0.17 N/A 7,530
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-516,050 $3,292,360 $-3,808,410 -0.2 N/A $12.41 93,496
Non-Residential ASHP $-283,981 $1,216,436 $-1,500,417 -0.2 N/A $12.12 37,271

Cost effective projects have a benefit cost ratio greater than 1.0.