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 $1,107,451 $468,355 $639,096 2.4 N/A $1.81 17,961
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $188,973 $179,195 $9,778 1.1 $0.25 $1.95 4,753
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $229,141 $44,725 $184,416 5.1 $0.31 $0.60 3,192
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $731 $197,682 $-196,951 0.0 N/A $7.66 4,764
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $120,570 $83,882 $36,689 1.4 N/A $4.40 5,240
Residential ASHP $-860,526 $1,854,322 $-2,714,847 -0.5 N/A $17.64 29,800
Non-Residential ASHP $-221,965 $193,687 $-415,652 -1.1 N/A $14.61 5,484

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