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 $166,831 $124,895 $41,936 1.3 N/A $3.33 2,595
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $477,040 $274,887 $202,152 1.7 $0.20 $1.35 10,546
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $50,425 $53,480 $-3,055 0.9 $1.22 $5.35 413
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Solar Power N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $224,763 $2,093,464 $-1,868,701 0.1 $0.56 N/A 3,229
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $500,352 $395,365 $104,987 1.3 N/A $5.65 10,570
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-631,466 $825,216 $-1,456,681 -0.8 N/A $20.60 10,205
Non-Residential ASHP $-671,184 $460,443 $-1,131,627 -1.5 N/A $17.08 10,295

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