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 $502,766 $374,684 $128,082 1.3 N/A $4.38 5,926
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $400,221 $442,598 $-42,377 0.9 $0.27 $2.73 8,393
Water and Wastewater Efficiency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $19,885 $197,682 $-177,797 0.1 N/A $7.24 8,504
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-198,416 $1,940,896 $-2,139,312 -0.1 N/A $12.14 55,117
Non-Residential ASHP $-57,782 $319,546 $-377,328 -0.2 N/A $11.88 9,791

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