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 $31,219,560 $28,700,141 $2,519,419 1.1 N/A $2.75 722,383
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $22,237,742 $16,562,935 $5,674,808 1.3 $0.03 $2.27 376,915
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $546,658 $3,415,774 $-2,869,116 0.2 $1.95 $15.33 9,487
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $8,087,495 $12,058,627 $-3,971,133 0.7 N/A $4.87 377,763
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $4,974,752 $5,998,821 $-1,024,070 0.8 N/A $4.28 415,540
Residential ASHP $85,082,944 $63,639,668 $21,443,276 1.3 N/A $4.76 1,971,881
Non-Residential ASHP $16,435,449 $8,417,082 $8,018,367 2.0 N/A $3.28 434,902

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