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 $1,043,344 $468,355 $574,989 2.2 N/A $1.81 17,951
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $532,722 $609,971 $-77,249 0.9 $0.34 $2.80 11,290
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $36,485 $56,055 $-19,570 0.7 $1.41 $6.19 410
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Solar Power N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hydropower: Manley Hot Springs (McCloud Ranch Creek) $-937,798 $5,212,019 $-6,149,817 -0.2 $3.89 N/A 4,446
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $156,204 $2,201,005 $-2,044,802 0.1 $0.40 N/A 3,176
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $161,326 $395,365 $-234,038 0.4 N/A $6.20 11,315
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $270,532 $194,629 $75,903 1.4 N/A $4.37 12,447
Residential ASHP $-1,666,131 $2,143,534 $-3,809,665 -0.8 N/A $19.02 26,509
Non-Residential ASHP $-727,069 $492,897 $-1,219,966 -1.5 N/A $15.52 11,020

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