Energy Efficiency ROI for Ohio Commercial Projects

Catalog paybacks lie when runtime, maintenance, and demand effects are wrong. Build the case from your meters.

Cash-flow ingredients

• Installed cost (equipment + electrical + controls + soft costs)
• Expected kWh savings with realistic hours
• Demand (kW) impacts if any
• Maintenance delta (up or down)
• Incentives and tax effects if applicable
• Downtime / disruption risk
• Measurement plan

Simple payback vs better metrics

Simple payback is fine for screening. For larger projects, look at NPV or at least multi-year cash flow and sensitivity on runtime ±20%.

Do not double-count

If procurement already assumed lower usage after a project, do not claim the same kWh again in the efficiency deck. Sequence board stories deliberately.

Worked micro-example (illustrative only)

A lighting project costs $40,000 installed, saves 180,000 kWh/year, and supply+delivery marginal energy is modeled at $0.08/kWh energy-only for screening → $14,400/year energy. If demand savings add $2,000/year and maintenance drops $500/year, screening payback ≈ 40,000 / 16,900 ≈ 2.4 years—before verifying hours and incentives. Change hours and the story moves.

M&V without bureaucracy

Define: bills used, any submeters, responsible owner, and review date. Perfect protocols are optional; accountable tracking is not.

FAQ

Should ROI include utility delivery?

Include the bill components the project actually moves. Be explicit.

Next step

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This page is energy efficiency roi calculator. Keep utility delivery separate from competitive supply ¢/kWh. Document meters, hours, and peaks that apply to this URL only—do not paste another education essay and swap names. Equalize broker fees before ranking offers. Renewal calendar: 90–120 days before contract end. Upload bills for a labeled review.

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This page is energy efficiency roi calculator. Keep utility delivery separate from competitive supply ¢/kWh. Document meters, hours, and peaks that apply to this URL only—do not paste another education essay and swap names. Equalize broker fees before ranking offers. Renewal calendar: 90–120 days before contract end. Upload bills for a labeled review.

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This URL covers energy efficiency roi calculator in the education content family. Suppliers should see utility of record, 12–24 months of bills, and a plain-language peak story—not a title-swapped essay from another education page. If seasonality matters, call out month 12 explicitly. If volume shifts more than 7%, revisit bandwidth and product fit before the next anniversary. Keep delivery riders outside supply ¢/kWh comparisons. Equalize broker compensation on every bid row. Calendar renewals 90–120 days out. For process depth use education hubs (RFP, fees, bill reading) via internal links rather than cloning those essays here.