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 $2,007,184 $2,654,571 $-647,386 0.8 N/A $3.42 53,713
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $4,741,660 $3,523,085 $1,218,575 1.3 $0.10 $2.38 76,740
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $85,387 $145,533 $-60,146 0.6 $0.86 $4.49 1,386
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $937,861 $2,372,189 $-1,434,328 0.4 N/A $4.91 71,700
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $236,639 $1,138,593 $-901,954 0.2 N/A $4.28 78,871
Residential ASHP $2,653,437 $5,170,941 $-2,517,504 0.5 N/A $7.98 131,413
Non-Residential ASHP $727,903 $1,597,585 $-869,683 0.5 N/A $5.68 82,546

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