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 $1,198,344 $608,862 $589,482 2.0 N/A $2.09 20,189
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,628,288 $662,117 $966,171 2.5 $0.14 $2.41 14,220
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $533,347 $136,913 $396,434 3.9 $0.18 $1.77 3,330
Wind Power (Modeled) $808,380 $2,790,039 $-1,981,659 0.3 $0.73 N/A 20,564
Solar Power $41,083 $131,010 $-89,927 0.3 $0.89 N/A 1,059
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $520,236 $2,718,919 $-2,198,683 0.2 $0.17 N/A 8,127
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $536,441 $593,047 $-56,606 0.9 N/A $5.94 14,240
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-3,065,472 $3,588,244 $-6,653,715 -0.9 N/A $20.55 44,377
Non-Residential ASHP $-1,006,779 $620,303 $-1,627,082 -1.6 N/A $17.06 13,869

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