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  "provider": {
    "name": "CalculateEnergySavings.com",
    "source_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/",
    "terms_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api-terms/",
    "terms_version": "2026-08-25"
  },
  "id": "levelized-cost-energy",
  "name": "Levelized Cost of Energy Calculator",
  "description": "Calculate discounted lifecycle cost per discounted unit of energy produced or saved.",
  "status": "published",
  "callable": true,
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/calculators/levelized-cost-energy/",
  "methodology_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/calculators/levelized-cost-energy/#methodology",
  "api_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api/v1/calculators/levelized-cost-energy",
  "calculate_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api/v1/calculators/levelized-cost-energy/calculate",
  "input_schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "additionalProperties": false,
    "properties": {
      "capitalCost": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 1000000,
        "title": "Capital cost",
        "x-unit": "$"
      },
      "annualEnergyKwh": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 500000,
        "title": "First-year energy",
        "x-unit": "kWh/year"
      },
      "annualOperatingCost": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 15000,
        "title": "Annual operating cost",
        "x-unit": "$/year"
      },
      "projectLife": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 25,
        "title": "Project life",
        "x-unit": "years"
      },
      "discountRatePercent": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 7,
        "title": "Discount rate",
        "x-unit": "%"
      },
      "degradationPercent": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 0.5,
        "title": "Annual degradation",
        "x-unit": "%"
      },
      "residualValue": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 0,
        "title": "Residual value",
        "x-unit": "$"
      }
    }
  },
  "example_inputs": {
    "capitalCost": 1000000,
    "annualEnergyKwh": 500000,
    "annualOperatingCost": 15000,
    "projectLife": 25,
    "discountRatePercent": 7,
    "degradationPercent": 0.5,
    "residualValue": 0
  },
  "source_url": "https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/financing-navigator",
  "formulas": [
    "LCOE = present value of lifecycle costs ÷ present value of lifecycle energy.",
    "Annual energy may degrade while recurring cost remains constant in this screen."
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Screening estimate only. Verify measurements, assumptions, tariffs, equipment constraints, and applicable requirements before making a project or purchasing decision."
}