(LESLIE E. KOSSOFF/AP) By Ashley Halsey III By Ashley Halsey III April 29, 2014. With pressure mounting to avert a transportation funding crisis this summer, the Obama administration Tuesday opened the door for states to collect tolls on interstate highways to raise revenue for roadway repairs.
Avoided Cost. Avoided cost analysis is a widely accepted method for estimating the economic benefits associated with renewable energy, energy efficiency, or conservation programs. Naturally, the term âavoided costâ refers to the cost no longer incurred as the result of a project or action.
1 Lifetime energy cost is the sum of the discounted value of the annual energy costs based on assumed water heater life of 13 years.2  Future electricity price trends and a discount rate of 3.2% are based on Federal guidelines. 3  $0.09 per kWh for electricity is the Federal average price in the U.S. Lifetime energy cost is the sum of the discounted value of the annual energy costs based on assumed water heater life of 13 years.