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 $871,296 $588,789 $282,506 1.5 N/A $4.01 10,154
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $953,184 $601,605 $351,579 1.6 $0.13 $2.72 11,470
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $463,983 $28,837 $435,146 16.1 $0.03 $0.47 2,287
Wind Power (Modeled) $578,405 $2,337,468 $-1,759,063 0.2 $0.79 N/A 16,540
Solar Power $46,320 $128,455 $-82,135 0.4 $0.83 N/A 1,160
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $449,483 $2,645,140 $-2,195,657 0.2 $0.20 N/A 6,801
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $295,803 $1,152,448 $-856,645 0.3 N/A $11.25 31,020
Non-Residential ASHP $100,907 $410,013 $-309,106 0.2 N/A $10.54 13,288

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