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 $2,886,671 $928,905 $1,957,766 3.1 N/A $2.61 24,654
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,520,977 $787,270 $733,707 1.9 $0.16 $2.15 18,930
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $619,640 $171,566 $448,073 3.6 $0.23 $2.18 3,398
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A $2,976,970 N/A N/A N/A N/A nan
Solar Power $32,829 $87,434 $-54,604 0.4 $0.85 N/A 606
Hydropower: Jade Creek, East Fork $529,305 $8,232,400 $-7,703,095 0.1 $1.85 N/A 15,247
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $715,981 $2,762,592 $-2,046,611 0.3 $0.16 N/A 8,078
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $748,256 $593,047 $155,209 1.3 N/A $7.84 18,691
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-940,240 $3,405,570 $-4,345,810 -0.3 N/A $16.92 85,693
Non-Residential ASHP $-332,808 $798,415 $-1,131,224 -0.4 N/A $16.57 21,842

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