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 $496,588 $557,566 $-60,978 0.9 N/A $4.90 7,873
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,744,227 $1,073,888 $670,339 1.6 $0.11 $1.74 31,883
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $-716,671 $988,412 $-1,705,083 -0.7 N/A $7.78 31,955
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $25,722 $1,037,669 $-1,011,947 0.0 N/A $8.24 42,418
Non-Residential ASHP $-13,976 $832,699 $-846,675 -0.0 N/A $8.03 36,789

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