Section 32216 Of Article 3. Definitions From California Financial Code >> Division 15.5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.

. "Savings-investment ratio" means an analysis of the proposed system in which energy cost savings are added to other net benefits and costs from operation, maintenance, replacements, depreciation, tax credits and financing costs, and divided by initial investment costs. All benefits and costs are to be evaluated in present or constant dollars.