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 $2,537,506 $1,398,375 $1,139,131 1.8 N/A $2.06 47,019
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $4,449,916 $1,978,890 $2,471,026 2.2 $0.06 $1.32 77,387
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $109,720 $151,849 $-42,128 0.7 $0.98 $4.30 1,614
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $694,694 $2,767,554 $-2,072,860 0.3 N/A $5.96 77,561
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $1,016,111 $1,358,133 $-342,022 0.7 N/A $4.40 85,317
Residential ASHP $-2,367,026 $4,906,327 $-7,273,353 -0.5 N/A $11.99 126,713
Non-Residential ASHP $-1,922,084 $2,530,923 $-4,453,007 -0.8 N/A $10.79 89,293

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