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Number of units Electric Rate ($/kWh) 1 $0.115
Conventional Unit
$2,857 13.0
Annual and Life Cycle Costs and Savings for 1 Central Air Conditioner(s)
1 ENERGY STAR Qualified Units Annual Operating Costs
Energy cost Energy consumption (kWh) Maintenance cost
*
1 Conventional Units
$682 5,929 $0 $682
$7,208 $7,208 83,005 $0 $2,857 $10,065 Simple payback of initial additional cost (years)
Total
3.3
* 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. A simple payback period of zero years means that the payback is immediate.
Value
Data Source
DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 EPA 2009 Calculated EPA 2006
Conventional Unit Initial Cost Per Unit 2.5 ton 3 ton 3.5 ton 4 ton 5 ton Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio(SEER) rating Cooling Capacity of Air Conditioner (Btu/hr) Lifetime
DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 DEER Database 2008 EPA 2007 Calculated EPA 2006
$20 0
Usage
Full-Load Cooling Hours Full-Load Cooling Hours for Selected Location 2141 ARI Unitary Directory, August 1, 1992 - January 31, 1993
Discount Rate
Commercial and Residential Discount Rate (real) 4% A real discount rate of 4 percent is assumed, which is roughly equivalent to the nominal discount rate of 7 percent (4 percent real discount rate + 3 percent inflation rate). LBNL 2007 (Based on minimum estimated savings)
16%
CO2 Equivalents
Annual CO2 sequestration per forested acre Annual CO2 emissions per average passenger car Usage Full-Load Cooling Hours Full-Load Cooling Hours for Selected Location AK-Anchorage AK-Barrow AK-Fairbanks AK-Juneau AK-Nome AL-Birmingham AL-Huntsville AL-Mobile AL-Montgomery AR-Fort Smith AR-Little Rock AZ-Flagstaff AZ-Phoenix AZ-Tucson AZ-Winslow AZ-Yuma CA-Beverly Hills CA-Los Angeles CA-Palm Springs CA-Sacramento CA-San Diego CA-San Francisco CA-Stockton CO-Alamosa CO-Colorado Springs CO-Denver CO-Grand Junction 10,347 lbs CO2/yr 11,244 lbs CO2/yr EPAs Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html
2,141 0 0 129 0 0 1,557 1,464 2,265 1,819 1,432 1,583 179 2,141 1,842 950 2,315 1,166 1,530 2,092 871 1,347 224 1,158 97 523 628 997
EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002
Value
834 942 695 1,320 1,015 2,763 3,288 2,228 2,086 4,566 3,931 2,915 2,297 2,215 3,068 3,479 1,493 1,484 1,548 1,845 1,900 1,963 4,179 5,016 941 605 836 667 614 636 411 683 830 948 714 1,036 1,181 786 948 710 1,109 723 1,068 1,225 1,080 1,150 1,193 2,233 2,299 2,388 1,892 729 453 1,050 220 321 216 642 497 595 578 222 570 196 212 288 662 523 414 1,050 1,032 1,178 1,215 1,832 1,726 1,623 510 465 408 403 307 193
Data Source
EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002
Value
621 225 919 1,325 1,203 1,239 1,758 437 476 459 851 899 801 640 890 647 385 832 1,007 1,038 1,355 361 209 1,773 317 418 515 440 571 1,089 554 552 714 996 639 828 947 711 649 554 1,436 1,486 56 261 534 622 379 248 784 482 929 1,032 737 621 659 656 2,127 1,626 1,386 544 633 593 691 1,066 1,353 1,288 1,654 1,375 1,741 1,142 2,412 3,233 2,958 1,926 2,380 1,524 2,967 2,209 1,298 1,546 2,452 2,225
Data Source
EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002
Value
2,237 2,465 2,041 1,671 785 1,031 1,346 1,188 1,002 455 125 282 395 714 415 457 713 487 513 699 967 477 1,035 439 353 455 387
Data Source
EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002 EPA 2002
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