Mort Webster

IEE Faculty Member
Titles and Affiliations
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)

Research Summary

Specializing in risk analysis, uncertainty analysis, and decision-making under uncertainty, Dr. Webster’s current research projects include stochastic dynamic modeling of the electric power system focusing on the integration of intermittent renewable generation, modeling technological change as a stochastic process and implications for near-term R&D portfolios, and flexible air quality strategies under uncertainty using integrated economic/energy/chemistry regional models.

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Projects

Recent Publications

Stochastic Transmission Planning: Latent Factor Approximation of AC Costs With DC Subproblems

Bukenberger, J. & Webster, M., Jan 1 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 39, 1, p. 28-39 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A stochastic optimization framework to planing for geographically correlated failures in coupled natural gas and electric power systems

Su, W., Blumsack, S. & Webster, M. D., Jun 2024, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 246, 110049.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Intraday markets, wind integration and uplift payments in a regional U.S. power system

Hohl, C., Lo Prete, C., Radhakrishnan, A. & Webster, M., Apr 2023, In: Energy Policy. 175, 113503.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Coal-Biomass Co-firing within Renewable Portfolio Standards: Strategic Adoption by Heterogeneous Firms and Emissions Implications

Valqui, B., Webster, M. D., Sun, S. & Hertel, T. W., 2023, In: Energy Journal. 44, 1, p. 115-148 34 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Integrated hydrological, power system and economic modelling of climate impacts on electricity demand and cost

Webster, M., Fisher-Vanden, K., Kumar, V., Lammers, R. B. & Perla, J., Feb 2022, In: Nature Energy. 7, 2, p. 163-169 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Transition to Low-Carbon Electric Power: Portfolios, Flexibility, and Option Value

Webster, M., Zhao, B., Bukenberger, J. & Blumsack, S., Jul 5 2022, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 56, 13, p. 9583-9592 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Scenario Partitioning Methods for Two-Stage Stochastic Generation Expansion Under Multi-Scale Uncertainty

Zhao, B., Bukenberger, J. & Webster, M., May 1 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 37, 3, p. 2371-2383 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Impacts of Distinct Flexibility Enhancements on the Value and Dynamics of Natural Gas Power Plant Operations

Varghese, S., Dalvi, S., Narula, A. & Webster, M., Nov 1 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 36, 6, p. 5803-5813 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Approximate Latent Factor Algorithm for Scenario Selection and Weighting in Transmission Expansion Planning

Bukenberger, J. P. & Webster, M. D., Mar 2020, In: IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 35, 2, p. 1099-1108 10 p., 8846058.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Fine-Scale Analysis of the Energy-Land-Water Nexus: Nitrate Leaching Implications of Biomass Cofiring in the Midwestern United States

Sun, S., Ordonez, B. V., Webster, M. D., Liu, J., Kucharik, C. J. & Hertel, T., Feb 18 2020, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 54, 4, p. 2122-2132 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Uses for expanded production of natural gas liquids: chemicals or power?

Allen, D. T., Cardoso-Saldaña, F. J., McGaughey, G., McDonald-Buller, E. & Webster, M., Jan 1 2018, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. 7, 1, e258.

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Hedging strategies: Electricity investment decisions under policy uncertainty

Morris, J. F., Srikrishnan, V., Webster, M. D. & Reilly, J. M., 2018, In: Energy Journal. 39, 1, p. 101-122 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Dynamic control of runway configurations and of arrival and departure service rates at jfk airport under stochastic queue conditions

Jacquillat, A., Odoni, A. R. & Webster, M. D., 2017, In: Transportation Science. 51, 1, p. 155-176 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Inter-temporal R&D and capital investment portfolios for the electricity industry’s low carbon future

Santen, N. R., Webster, M. D., Popp, D. & Pérez-Arriaga, I., Jan 2017, In: Energy Journal. 38, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Should we give up after solyndra? Optimal technology R&D portfolios under uncertainty

Webster, M., Fisher-Vanden, K., Popp, D. & Santen, N., Sep 1 2017, In: Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. 4, S1, p. S123-S151

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review