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 $1,176,406 $686,921 $489,485 1.7 N/A $2.11 22,488
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $559,024 $535,830 $23,195 1.0 $0.23 $2.30 12,043
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $395,050 $118,372 $276,678 3.3 $0.16 $1.57 3,252
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Solar Power $17,763 $93,043 $-75,280 0.2 $0.89 N/A 710
Transmission and Interties $-13,862,486 $17,211,691 $-31,074,177 -0.8 $3.70 N/A 43,441
Diesel Efficiency $224,358 $2,392,447 $-2,168,089 0.1 $0.26 N/A 4,375
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $293,086 $395,365 $-102,279 0.7 N/A $5.32 12,070
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-1,284,113 $2,776,890 $-4,061,004 -0.5 N/A $16.70 43,492
Non-Residential ASHP $-438,341 $490,754 $-929,095 -0.9 N/A $13.44 13,896

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