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 $1,027,029 $417,059 $609,970 2.5 N/A $1.52 19,002
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $2,375,652 $909,505 $1,466,147 2.6 $0.06 $1.23 38,200
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $342,641 $1,383,777 $-1,041,136 0.2 N/A $5.99 38,286
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $501,572 $670,401 $-168,829 0.7 N/A $4.40 42,114
Residential ASHP $-817,928 $1,690,038 $-2,507,966 -0.5 N/A $11.99 43,648
Non-Residential ASHP $-950,771 $1,249,313 $-2,200,084 -0.8 N/A $10.80 44,077

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