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 $3,256,658 $2,372,442 $884,216 1.4 N/A $2.54 64,700
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,023,753 $861,638 $162,114 1.2 $0.16 $2.85 15,664
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Solar Power N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $21,109 $1,889,205 $-1,868,096 0.0 $2.56 N/A 354
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $340,100 $593,047 $-252,947 0.6 N/A $5.28 15,699
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $212,706 $249,302 $-36,595 0.9 N/A $4.28 17,269
Residential ASHP $858,575 $4,531,003 $-3,672,428 0.2 N/A $7.95 162,684
Non-Residential ASHP $69,053 $349,801 $-280,748 0.2 N/A $6.99 18,074

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