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 $97,012 $46,836 $50,176 2.1 N/A $1.81 1,796
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $-15,064 $124,832 $-139,896 -0.1 $2.03 $2.16 2,995
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $140,153 $16,914 $123,239 8.3 $0.14 $0.23 3,139
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 $52,820 $1,879,778 $-1,826,958 0.0 $3.21 N/A 1,058
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $56,853 $197,682 $-140,829 0.3 N/A $8.08 3,002
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $537,918 $250,985 $286,933 2.1 N/A $-2.29 4,033
Non-Residential ASHP $495,110 $122,059 $373,051 4.1 N/A $-5.37 3,456

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