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 $2,081,168 $1,284,632 $796,536 1.6 N/A $3.83 23,194
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,900,068 $1,224,226 $675,842 1.6 $0.17 $2.51 25,278
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $527,378 $88,531 $438,847 6.0 $0.07 $2.59 1,392
Wind Power (Modeled) $2,153,411 $3,813,243 $-1,659,832 0.6 $0.62 N/A 39,889
Solar Power $65,614 $248,440 $-182,825 0.3 $0.83 N/A 1,833
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $791,016 $3,096,237 $-2,305,221 0.3 $0.13 N/A 12,068
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $257,919 $790,730 $-532,810 0.3 N/A $7.83 24,949
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-351,817 $4,162,992 $-4,514,809 -0.1 N/A $13.29 105,939
Non-Residential ASHP $-162,689 $937,429 $-1,100,117 -0.2 N/A $12.53 28,722

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