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Assumptions
 Life Cycle (years)  
 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
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  2. luminaire cost is zero but there is an install time.
Luminaire
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Manufacturer
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Total Wattage
Number of Lamps
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Luminaire Cost $50
Lamp
Type
Lumens
Life
Comment
Cost $
Disposal Cost $
Ballast
Type
Quantity
Life
Comment
Cost $
Disposal Cost $
Maintenance
Relamping
   
   
Per Luminaire
  Lamp(s) Replacement (minutes)
  Ballast Replacement (minutes)
  Cleaning Time (minutes)
  Cleaning Cycle (months)
Controls 100 %  100 %  100 % 
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Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
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Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
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Type
Manufacturer
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Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
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Type
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
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
  Quantity1
Energy
  Burn Hours53,186
  Energy Cost$0
  Energy Use kWh0
Maintenance
  Disposal Cost$0
  Maintenance Labor$6
Taxes
  Initial Cost$50
  Income Tax Effect$0
  Sales Tax$0
Annual Operating Cost
Year
Energy
  Burn Hours3,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,5463,546
  Energy Cost$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
  Energy Use kWh000000000000000
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
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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
Lumens
Life
Comment
Cost $
Disposal Cost $
Ballast
Type
Quantity
Life
Comment
Cost $
Disposal Cost $
Maintenance
Relamping
   
   
Per Luminaire
  Lamp(s) Replacement (minutes)
  Ballast Replacement (minutes)
  Cleaning Time (minutes)
  Cleaning Cycle (months)
Controls 100 %  100 %  100 % 
  none  
Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
  None  
Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
  None  
Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
  None  
Type
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
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
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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
Lumens
Life
Comment
Cost $
Disposal Cost $
Ballast
Type
Quantity
Life
Comment
Cost $
Disposal Cost $
Maintenance
Relamping
   
   
Per Luminaire
  Lamp(s) Replacement (minutes)
  Ballast Replacement (minutes)
  Cleaning Time (minutes)
  Cleaning Cycle (months)
Controls 100 %  100 %  100 % 
  none  
Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
  None  
Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
  None  
Type
Manufacturer
Catalog
Energy Reduction
  Weekday (%)
  Weekend day (%)
Reduction of Lamp Life
Total Quantity
Comment
Cost $
Installation Time (min)
Installed Cost
  None  
Type
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
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
No Data
No Data
No Data
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