Item 5b-Staff Response-5000 Btu Room Air Conditioner comparison — original pdf

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4Number of units1Electricity Rate ($/kWh)$0.109Initial Cost per Unit (estimated retail price)$180$140Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER)11.28.0Cooling Capacity of Air Conditioner (Btu/hr)5,0005,000Annual Operating Costs*Energy cost$117$164$47Energy consumption (kWh)1,0771,508431Maintenance cost$0$0$0Total$117$164$47Life Cycle Costs*Operating costs (energy and maintenance)$872$1,221$349Energy costs$872$1,221$349Energy consumption (kWh)9,69113,5683,876Maintenance costs$0$0$0Purchase price for 1 unit(s)$180$140-$40Total$1,052$1,361$309Simple payback of initial additional cost (years)† 0.9 Initial cost difference$40Life cycle savings $349Net life cycle savings (life cycle savings - additional cost)$309Simple payback of additional cost (years)0.9Life cycle energy saved (kWh)3,876Life cycle air pollution reduction (lbs of CO2)5,970Air pollution reduction equivalence (number of cars removed from the road for a year)1Air pollution reduction equivalence (acres of forest) 1Savings as a percent of retail price172%ENERGY STAR Qualified UnitConventional UnitLife Cycle Cost Estimate for1 ENERGY STAR Qualified Room Air Conditioner(s)This energy savings calculator was developed by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE and is provided for estimating purposes only. Actual energy savings may vary based on use and other factors.Enter your own values in the gray boxes or use our default values.Annual and Life Cycle Costs and Savings for 1 Room Air Conditioner(s)† A simple payback period of zero years means that the payback is immediate.Summary of Benefits for 1 Room Air Conditioner(s)1 ENERGY STAR Qualified Unit(s)1 Conventional Unit(s) Savings with ENERGY STAR* Annual costs exclude the initial purchase price. All costs, except initial cost, are discounted over the products' lifetime using a real discount rate of 4%. See "Assumptions" to change factors including the discount rate.Choose your city from the menu at right