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 $115,846 $46,836 $69,011 2.5 N/A $1.81 1,795
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $360,304 $315,800 $44,504 1.1 $0.27 $1.00 16,422
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $276,417 $50,390 $226,027 5.5 $0.33 $0.66 3,312
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Solar Power N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $136,111 $2,049,829 $-1,913,718 0.1 $0.65 N/A 2,111
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $438,260 $593,047 $-154,787 0.7 N/A $6.28 16,441
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-328,385 $473,250 $-801,634 -0.7 N/A $19.33 5,853
Non-Residential ASHP $-939,402 $716,197 $-1,655,599 -1.3 N/A $15.78 16,013

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