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 $745,275 $318,928 $426,347 2.3 N/A $1.52 14,531
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $74,061 $50,829 $23,231 1.5 $0.10 $1.42 1,852
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $17,654 $0 $17,654 inf N/A $3.45 1,856
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $24,320 $32,506 $-8,186 0.7 N/A $4.40 2,042
Residential ASHP $-623,317 $1,285,968 $-1,909,285 -0.5 N/A $12.00 33,212
Non-Residential ASHP $-49,844 $60,576 $-110,420 -0.8 N/A $10.99 2,137

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