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 $29,266 $15,612 $13,654 1.9 N/A $1.82 594
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $716,644 $749,132 $-32,488 1.0 $0.18 $1.93 20,110
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $343,049 $80,261 $262,787 4.3 $0.11 $1.04 3,325
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $646,833 $790,730 $-143,897 0.8 N/A $5.34 20,156
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $484,879 $354,900 $129,980 1.4 N/A $4.40 22,171
Residential ASHP $22,462 $1,881,515 $-1,859,052 0.0 N/A $13.91 30,236
Non-Residential ASHP $-148,107 $819,481 $-967,587 -0.2 N/A $10.82 23,204

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