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 $15,216,106 $6,668,487 $8,547,620 2.3 N/A $1.40 329,664
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $4,546,054 $8,711,486 $-4,165,433 0.5 $0.21 $2.25 200,346
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $320,675 $734,904 $-414,229 0.4 $0.49 $13.20 2,419
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $4,163,603 $6,523,520 $-2,359,916 0.6 N/A $4.91 200,787
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $2,497,579 $3,188,463 $-690,883 0.8 N/A $4.28 220,865
Residential ASHP $20,480,608 $26,675,599 $-6,194,991 0.8 N/A $6.32 880,011
Non-Residential ASHP $4,817,377 $4,473,804 $343,573 1.1 N/A $5.06 231,157

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