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 $3,281,912 $947,862 $2,334,050 3.5 N/A $2.94 22,301
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $2,978,673 $1,519,143 $1,459,530 2.0 $0.18 $1.93 40,770
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $842,451 $331,663 $510,787 2.5 $0.39 $3.85 3,720
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A $3,950,982 N/A N/A N/A N/A nan
Solar Power $112,114 $166,363 $-54,249 0.7 $0.75 N/A 1,292
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $1,460,664 $3,146,055 $-1,685,391 0.5 $0.12 N/A 11,851
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $2,951,055 $1,186,094 $1,764,960 2.5 N/A $7.68 40,256
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-397,829 $3,137,187 $-3,535,016 -0.1 N/A $19.18 78,938
Non-Residential ASHP $-468,550 $1,719,623 $-2,188,173 -0.3 N/A $18.82 47,043

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