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 $2,892,207 $1,177,579 $1,714,628 2.5 N/A $1.52 53,653
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,184,718 $407,365 $777,353 2.9 $0.05 $1.40 15,033
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $134,093 $593,047 $-458,954 0.2 N/A $6.21 15,067
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $197,391 $263,833 $-66,442 0.7 N/A $4.40 16,574
Residential ASHP $-2,443,017 $5,064,069 $-7,507,086 -0.5 N/A $11.99 130,788
Non-Residential ASHP $-376,558 $491,662 $-868,220 -0.8 N/A $10.81 17,346

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