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 $14,082,463 $6,478,914 $7,603,549 2.2 N/A $1.57 285,735
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $3,896,452 $5,180,197 $-1,283,745 0.8 $0.23 $1.57 170,605
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $411,848 $658,111 $-246,263 0.6 $0.71 $7.46 3,821
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $5,466,516 $6,128,155 $-661,638 0.9 N/A $5.12 170,077
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $4,091,491 $2,994,701 $1,096,790 1.4 N/A $4.40 187,085
Residential ASHP $577,760 $41,461,258 $-40,883,499 0.0 N/A $13.90 666,299
Non-Residential ASHP $-1,220,480 $6,914,911 $-8,135,391 -0.2 N/A $10.80 195,802

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