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 $3,046,113 $1,881,784 $1,164,328 1.6 N/A $2.74 47,616
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $9,100,426 $1,568,749 $7,531,677 5.8 $0.04 $2.23 36,463
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $261,861 $182,198 $79,663 1.4 $0.39 $2.99 2,629
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $-824,357 $1,186,094 $-2,010,451 -0.7 N/A $7.89 36,545
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-2,637,136 $4,918,518 $-7,555,654 -0.5 N/A $9.11 228,267
Non-Residential ASHP $-489,264 $952,293 $-1,441,556 -0.5 N/A $9.24 42,072

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