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 $651,267 $303,316 $347,951 2.1 N/A $3.17 6,617
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,093,011 $775,845 $317,166 1.4 $0.22 $2.21 18,208
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $507,671 $104,651 $403,020 4.9 $0.14 $1.35 3,348
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $337,793 $593,047 $-255,254 0.6 N/A $7.89 18,249
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-449,249 $1,526,211 $-1,975,460 -0.3 N/A $15.24 25,847
Non-Residential ASHP $-386,094 $965,311 $-1,351,404 -0.4 N/A $14.79 17,774

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