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    "name": "CalculateEnergySavings.com",
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    "terms_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api-terms/",
    "terms_version": "2026-08-25"
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  "name": "Loan Payment & Energy Cash Flow Calculator",
  "description": "Compare annual debt service with escalating project savings.",
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  "url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/calculators/loan-energy-cash-flow/",
  "methodology_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/calculators/loan-energy-cash-flow/#methodology",
  "api_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api/v1/calculators/loan-energy-cash-flow",
  "calculate_url": "https://calculateenergysavings.com/api/v1/calculators/loan-energy-cash-flow/calculate",
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    "additionalProperties": false,
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        "type": "number",
        "title": "Project cost",
        "x-unit": "$"
      },
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        "type": "number",
        "default": 0,
        "title": "Incentive",
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      },
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        "type": "number",
        "title": "First-year savings",
        "x-unit": "$/year"
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        "type": "number",
        "default": 5,
        "title": "Loan rate",
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      },
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        "type": "number",
        "default": 10,
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        "x-unit": "years"
      },
      "analysisYears": {
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        "default": 15,
        "title": "Analysis period",
        "x-unit": "years"
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        "type": "number",
        "default": 2.5,
        "title": "Savings escalation",
        "x-unit": "%/year"
      },
      "discountRatePercent": {
        "type": "number",
        "default": 7,
        "title": "Discount rate",
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      }
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    "incentiveAmount": 0,
    "annualSavings": "",
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  "disclaimer": "Screening estimate only. Verify measurements, assumptions, tariffs, equipment constraints, and applicable requirements before making a project or purchasing decision."
}