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 $562,724 $859,209 $-296,485 0.7 N/A $3.80 15,645
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,967,245 $1,282,147 $685,098 1.5 $0.09 $2.67 24,871
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $127,925 $169,286 $-41,361 0.8 $0.51 $3.89 1,863
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $250,297 $790,730 $-540,433 0.3 N/A $4.82 24,927
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $808,366 $1,776,030 $-967,663 0.5 N/A $7.97 45,138
Non-Residential ASHP $187,979 $555,401 $-367,423 0.3 N/A $5.68 28,697

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