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 $1,016,839 $312,237 $704,602 3.3 N/A $1.61 13,427
Non-residential Energy Efficiency $778,984 $630,634 $148,350 1.2 $0.27 $1.77 18,432
Water and Wastewater Efficiency $344,274 $95,712 $248,562 3.6 $0.52 $1.31 3,149
Wind Power (Modeled) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Solar Power $86,015 $88,183 $-2,168 1.0 $0.72 N/A 1,235
Transmission and Interties N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diesel Efficiency $583,855 $2,386,838 $-1,802,982 0.2 $0.27 N/A 6,241
Biomass for Heat (Cordwood) $1,044,325 $593,047 $451,278 1.8 N/A $5.71 18,404
Biomass for Heat (Pellet) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Residential ASHP $-1,129,883 $1,986,874 $-3,116,758 -0.6 N/A $20.23 24,572
Non-Residential ASHP $-883,243 $801,691 $-1,684,934 -1.1 N/A $16.72 17,925

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