Payback Period Estimator for Energy Savings

Abstract

A formula, for computing payback times required for various energy-saving concepts requiring capital outlay, is derived and explained. Required formula inputs are initial investment, lost costs, salvage value of equipment to be replaced, interest rate, inflation rate, depreciation rate, and daily operation and maintenance costs for concept and for present modus operand.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1976
Accession Number
AD1075770

Entities

People

  • M. L. Eaton

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Calculators
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Degradation
  • Economic Analysis
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Estimators
  • Intervals
  • Investments
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Materials
  • Money
  • Solar Energy
  • Standards
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Uncertainty

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Theoretical Analysis.