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 $280,174 $209,087 $71,087 1.3 N/A $4.47 3,235
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $625,683 $573,117 $52,566 1.1 $0.23 $3.26 9,100
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $338,614 $97,588 $241,026 3.5 $0.18 $1.72 2,448
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $30,785 $197,682 $-166,897 0.2 N/A $7.13 9,120
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $145,375 $832,587 $-687,211 0.2 N/A $9.98 34,579
Non-Residential ASHP $28,972 $237,653 $-208,681 0.1 N/A $9.84 10,499

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