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Assumptions
Life Cycle (years)
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Discount Rate (%)
*
Electricity Rate (¢/kWh)
*
Electricity Escalation (%/yr)
Hours of Operation
Weekday (hr/day)
*
Weekend (hr/day)
*
Annual (hr/year)
Labor Rates
Installation ($/hr)
Ballast Replacement ($/hr)
Lamp Replacement ($/hr)
Cleaning ($/hr)
HVAC
Cooling Hours
Heating Hours
Cost per Therm (¢ / thm)
Heat Initial Savings ($/thm)
Taxes
Local Sales Tax (%)
Income Tax Rate (%)
Depreciation (years)
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System 1
Baseline System
Quantity
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luminaire wattage is 0.
luminaire cost is zero but there is an install time.
Luminaire
Photometric File
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Manufacturer
Catalog
Total Wattage
Number of Lamps
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Luminaire Cost
$50
Lamp
Type
None
CFL
Halogen
HPS
Incandescent
Induction
LED
Linear Fluorescent
LPS
Metal Halide
Other
Plasma
Lumens
Life
Comment
Cost
$
Disposal Cost
$
Ballast
Type
None
Integral
Internal
Remote
Quantity
Life
Comment
Cost
$
Disposal Cost
$
Maintenance
Relamping
Spot (Annual)
Group (Custom)
Replace All at Rated Life
Per Luminaire
Lamp(s) Replacement (minutes)
Ballast Replacement (minutes)
Cleaning Time (minutes)
Cleaning Cycle (months)
Controls
100%
100%
100%
none
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
Other Costs
One Time Cost
$
One Time Rebate
$
Comment
Annual Cost
$
Annual Rebate
$
Comment
HVAC
Type
Not Included
New System
Existing System
Cooling
First Cost ($/ton)
Maintenance ($/ton)
kWh/ton
Heating
Maintenance ($/thm)
Life Cycle Cost
$56
Initial Cost
$50
Energy Cost
$0
Annual Energy Use (kWh)
0
Annual Operating Cost
$1
Annual Operation Savings
--
Simple Payback (years)
--
Discounted Payback (years)
--
Life Cycle Return On Investment
--
Net Present Value
--
Internal Rate Return
--
Life Cycle Cost Details - 15 years
Product
Installed Luminaire Cost
$50
Quantity
1
Energy
Burn Hours
53,186
Energy Cost
$0
Energy Use kWh
0
Maintenance
Disposal Cost
$0
Maintenance Labor
$6
Taxes
Initial Cost
$50
Income Tax Effect
$0
Sales Tax
$0
Annual Operating Cost
Year
Energy
Burn Hours
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
3,546
Energy Cost
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Energy Use kWh
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Maintenance
Disposal Cost
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Maintenance Labor
$1
$1
$1
$1
$1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Taxes
Sales Tax
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Income Tax Effect
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Year Total
$1
$1
$1
$1
$1
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Yearly Cost Summary
Year
Future Cost
Present Value
Initial
$50
$50
1
$1
$1
2
$1
$1
3
$1
$1
4
$1
$1
5
$1
$1
6
$1
$0
7
$1
$0
8
$1
$0
9
$1
$0
10
$1
$0
11
$1
$0
12
$1
$0
13
$1
$0
14
$1
$0
15
$1
$0
Total
$63
$56
System Cost Breakdown
Sustainability
Energy Use (kWh)
0
CO₂ Emissions (tons CO₂)
0.00
SO₂ Emissions (tons SO₂)
0.00
NO₊ Emissions (tons NO₊ )
0.00
Equivalent CO₂ Emissions
Annual Energy (homes)
0.00
Annual Exhaust (cars)
0.00
System 2
Baseline System
Quantity
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Luminaire
Photometric File
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Manufacturer
Catalog
Total Wattage
Number of Lamps
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Luminaire Cost
$50
Lamp
Type
None
CFL
Halogen
HPS
Incandescent
Induction
LED
Linear Fluorescent
LPS
Metal Halide
Other
Plasma
Lumens
Life
Comment
Cost
$
Disposal Cost
$
Ballast
Type
None
Integral
Internal
Remote
Quantity
Life
Comment
Cost
$
Disposal Cost
$
Maintenance
Relamping
Spot (Annual)
Group (Custom)
Replace All at Rated Life
Per Luminaire
Lamp(s) Replacement (minutes)
Ballast Replacement (minutes)
Cleaning Time (minutes)
Cleaning Cycle (months)
Controls
100%
100%
100%
none
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
Other Costs
One Time Cost
$
One Time Rebate
$
Comment
Annual Cost
$
Annual Rebate
$
Comment
HVAC
Type
Not Included
New System
Existing System
Cooling
First Cost ($/ton)
Maintenance ($/ton)
kWh/ton
Heating
Maintenance ($/thm)
Life Cycle Cost
$00.00
Life Cycle Cost Details
Not Calculated
Annual Operating Cost
Year
Yearly Cost Summary
System Cost Savings
Sustainability
System 3
Baseline System
Quantity
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Luminaire
Photometric File
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Manufacturer
Catalog
Total Wattage
Number of Lamps
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Luminaire Cost
$50
Lamp
Type
None
CFL
Halogen
HPS
Incandescent
Induction
LED
Linear Fluorescent
LPS
Metal Halide
Other
Plasma
Lumens
Life
Comment
Cost
$
Disposal Cost
$
Ballast
Type
None
Integral
Internal
Remote
Quantity
Life
Comment
Cost
$
Disposal Cost
$
Maintenance
Relamping
Spot (Annual)
Group (Custom)
Replace All at Rated Life
Per Luminaire
Lamp(s) Replacement (minutes)
Ballast Replacement (minutes)
Cleaning Time (minutes)
Cleaning Cycle (months)
Controls
100%
100%
100%
none
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
None
Type
None
Bi Level Switch
Daylight
Dusk to Dawn
Lumen Management
Manual Dimming
Occupancy
Other-Energy Reduction
Other-Time Reduction
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
Weekday (%)
Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life (%)
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost
$
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
Other Costs
One Time Cost
$
One Time Rebate
$
Comment
Annual Cost
$
Annual Rebate
$
Comment
HVAC
Type
Not Included
New System
Existing System
Cooling
First Cost ($/ton)
Maintenance ($/ton)
kWh/ton
Heating
Maintenance ($/thm)
Life Cycle Cost
$00.00
Life Cycle Cost Details
Not Calculated
Annual Operating Cost
Year
Yearly Cost Summary
System Cost Savings
Sustainability
Total Cost
System 1
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Lamp Life
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