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 $1,228,778 $515,191 $713,587 2.4 N/A $1.81 19,757
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $516,753 $663,098 $-146,345 0.8 $0.34 $2.68 12,809
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $18,047 $54,510 $-36,463 0.3 $-34.59 $7.12 365
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $4,094 $395,365 $-391,271 0.0 N/A $6.91 12,830
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $324,709 $225,902 $98,807 1.4 N/A $4.40 14,113
Residential ASHP $-972,199 $2,096,071 $-3,068,270 -0.5 N/A $17.64 33,685
Non-Residential ASHP $-591,114 $521,619 $-1,112,734 -1.1 N/A $14.56 14,770

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