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 $442,758 $473,931 $-31,173 0.9 N/A $7.04 4,662
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $2,458,960 $1,170,591 $1,288,369 2.1 $0.19 $2.21 27,479
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $445,024 $213,467 $231,557 2.1 $0.45 $3.45 2,665
Wind Power (Modeled) $3,196,978 $3,169,255 $27,723 1.0 $0.66 N/A 44,947
Solar Power $182,706 $192,891 $-10,186 0.9 $0.88 N/A 2,799
Transmission and Interties $2,238,213 $12,964,283 $-10,726,070 0.2 $1.40 N/A 169,258
Diesel Efficiency $1,470,387 $2,859,715 $-1,389,327 0.5 $0.15 N/A 17,097
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $407,898 $790,730 $-382,832 0.5 N/A $7.62 27,541
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-1,496,280 $1,374,610 $-2,870,890 -1.1 N/A $14.45 56,192
Non-Residential ASHP $-912,172 $717,660 $-1,629,832 -1.3 N/A $14.24 31,706

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