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 $6,592,178 $4,776,554 $1,815,624 1.4 N/A $3.28 100,757
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $9,717,808 $4,357,906 $5,359,901 2.2 $0.03 $2.00 112,837
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $248,299 $574,965 $-326,666 0.4 $0.99 $7.64 3,174
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $7,476,961 $3,162,919 $4,314,042 2.4 N/A $2.83 113,091
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $15,255,896 $6,199,199 $9,056,697 2.5 N/A $3.93 319,606
Non-Residential ASHP $5,941,372 $2,150,831 $3,790,541 2.8 N/A $3.60 130,196

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