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 $426,858 $140,507 $286,352 3.0 N/A $1.81 5,385
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $109,251 $108,748 $503 1.0 $0.35 $1.80 3,131
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $353,874 $29,274 $324,599 12.1 $0.20 $0.36 3,555
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $118,959 $197,682 $-78,723 0.6 N/A $8.74 3,138
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-435,969 $624,957 $-1,060,926 -0.7 N/A $20.87 7,729
Non-Residential ASHP $-185,144 $136,697 $-321,841 -1.4 N/A $17.43 3,056

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