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
Wind Power (Modeled) $48,214,708 $32,317,222 $15,897,486 1.5 $0.22 N/A 765,067
Wind Power: Bethel Wind Power Project Times 4 $2,345,809 $4,103,669 $-1,757,860 0.6 $0.44 N/A 45,535
Wind Power: Bethel Renewable Energy Project $9,025,505 $5,586,556 $3,438,949 1.6 $0.18 N/A 151,522
Wind Power: Bethel Wind Farm Construction (BNC land) $48,885,398 $32,317,222 $16,568,176 1.5 $0.19 N/A 765,067
Solar Power $2,402,231 $5,200,458 $-2,798,227 0.5 $0.76 N/A 47,236
Hydropower: Chikuminuk Lake $359,855,683 $309,005,902 $50,849,781 1.2 $0.34 N/A 2,948,540
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $21,652,210 $21,469,977 $182,232 1.0 $0.04 N/A 286,086

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