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 $34,555,023 $15,173,595 $19,381,428 2.3 N/A $1.65 635,625
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $33,640,514 $11,089,586 $22,550,928 3.0 $0.05 $1.45 396,164
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $512,216 $1,645,032 $-1,132,816 0.3 $1.62 $12.61 5,759
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $3,585,951 $12,256,309 $-8,670,359 0.3 N/A $5.62 397,055
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) $5,332,506 $6,087,470 $-754,964 0.9 N/A $4.24 436,761
Residential ASHP $5,415,649 $45,370,280 $-39,954,631 0.1 N/A $8.01 1,793,803
Non-Residential ASHP $423,854 $8,463,604 $-8,039,749 0.1 N/A $7.23 457,112

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