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 $1,298,201 $1,266,789 $31,412 1.0 N/A $6.27 13,995
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $2,503,429 $1,803,996 $699,433 1.4 $0.20 $2.75 33,992
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $182,234 $156,549 $25,685 1.2 $0.49 $6.94 1,113
Wind Power (Modeled) $2,161,306 $3,907,142 $-1,745,836 0.6 $0.46 N/A 44,688
Solar Power $107,977 $253,161 $-145,184 0.4 $0.76 N/A 2,370
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $864,129 $3,190,864 $-2,326,735 0.3 $0.12 N/A 12,480
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-262,870 $2,145,682 $-2,408,552 -0.1 N/A $13.05 60,934
Non-Residential ASHP $-258,109 $1,287,792 $-1,545,901 -0.2 N/A $12.75 39,457

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