Sectors and Themes
Energy
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Expertise Level
Generalist
Language
English
Inputs Needed
Baseline technology
Electricity production
Baseline fuels used
Fuel carbon intensity
Capital upgrades
O&M costs
Electricity price received
Value of carbon offsets
Tax rate
Discount rate
Electricity production
Baseline fuels used
Fuel carbon intensity
Capital upgrades
O&M costs
Electricity price received
Value of carbon offsets
Tax rate
Discount rate
Outputs Provided
Internal rate of return
Net present value
Debt service coverage ratio
Payback period
Annual cash flow
Emissions of CO2 and local air pollutants
Net present value
Debt service coverage ratio
Payback period
Annual cash flow
Emissions of CO2 and local air pollutants
Developer or Source
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
ProForm is a software tool designed to support a basic assessment of the environmental and financial impacts of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. ProForm can assess renewable energy projects that generate electricity and/or produce non-electric energy, as well as fuel switching projects, methane gas capture projects, cogeneration projects, and energy efficiency projects that save electricity and/or fuels.
These projects may involve a single installation of technology (such as a power plant) or they may include many units of equipment over one year or several. ProForm calculates basic financial indicators, avoided emissions of CO2 and local air pollutants expected from a project.