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 $1,305,450 $1,115,689 $189,761 1.2 N/A $2.36 32,796
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,399,654 $849,192 $550,462 1.6 $0.08 $3.23 13,605
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $126,077 $84,675 $41,402 1.5 $0.28 $2.15 1,708
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $245,801 $395,365 $-149,564 0.6 N/A $4.62 13,636
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $118,235 $216,538 $-98,303 0.5 N/A $4.28 15,000
Residential ASHP $1,395,205 $2,313,736 $-918,532 0.6 N/A $8.01 58,801
Non-Residential ASHP $190,149 $303,830 $-113,681 0.6 N/A $5.73 15,699

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