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 $813,331 $331,194 $482,137 2.5 N/A $1.52 15,090
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $3,325,912 $1,273,307 $2,052,606 2.6 $0.06 $1.22 53,832
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $303,341 $64,443 $238,898 4.7 $0.10 $0.92 3,019
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $482,439 $1,976,824 $-1,494,385 0.2 N/A $6.02 53,953
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $706,823 $944,739 $-237,916 0.7 N/A $4.40 59,348
Residential ASHP $-690,629 $1,425,727 $-2,116,357 -0.5 N/A $11.99 36,822
Non-Residential ASHP $-1,338,230 $1,760,551 $-3,098,781 -0.8 N/A $10.80 62,113

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