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 $421,426 $307,776 $113,650 1.4 N/A $2.30 9,259
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $572,617 $1,204,405 $-631,788 0.5 $0.23 $2.04 30,583
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $635,735 $988,412 $-352,677 0.6 N/A $4.90 30,652
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $381,283 $486,753 $-105,471 0.8 N/A $4.28 33,718
Residential ASHP $455,588 $598,391 $-142,802 0.8 N/A $6.34 19,741
Non-Residential ASHP $732,091 $682,975 $49,116 1.1 N/A $5.07 35,289

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