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 $2,861,609 $2,590,451 $271,158 1.1 N/A $2.36 76,148
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $1,931,970 $1,268,572 $663,397 1.5 $0.09 $2.92 22,479
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $142,410 $209,475 $-67,066 0.7 $0.58 $4.48 2,031
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $291,858 $790,730 $-498,871 0.4 N/A $5.07 22,373
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $73,839 $355,276 $-281,438 0.2 N/A $4.28 24,610
Residential ASHP $2,811,822 $5,479,031 $-2,667,209 0.5 N/A $7.98 139,246
Non-Residential ASHP $224,421 $498,496 $-274,075 0.5 N/A $5.69 25,757

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