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 $515,960 $220,796 $295,163 2.3 N/A $1.52 10,060
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $2,058,898 $788,238 $1,270,661 2.6 $0.06 $1.22 33,374
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $299,712 $1,186,094 $-886,383 0.3 N/A $5.94 33,449
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $438,211 $585,713 $-147,502 0.7 N/A $4.40 36,794
Residential ASHP $-432,738 $890,286 $-1,323,023 -0.5 N/A $12.00 22,993
Non-Residential ASHP $-831,163 $1,091,495 $-1,922,657 -0.8 N/A $10.80 38,509

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