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 $515,960 $220,796 $295,163 2.3 N/A $1.52 10,060
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $2,217,275 $848,871 $1,368,404 2.6 $0.06 $1.21 36,171
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $9,655 $24,382 $-14,726 0.4 $1.77 $7.77 162
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $326,373 $1,186,094 $-859,722 0.3 N/A $5.75 36,253
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $474,939 $634,803 $-159,864 0.7 N/A $4.40 39,878
Residential ASHP $-432,738 $890,286 $-1,323,023 -0.5 N/A $12.00 22,993
Non-Residential ASHP $-900,495 $1,182,976 $-2,083,471 -0.8 N/A $10.80 41,736

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