About the ERC
Steffen Mueller
Senior Research Economist
Research Assistant Professor
Education
• PhD Public Policy Analysis
University of Illinois at Chicago
• Master of Business Administration
Keller Graduate School of Management
• B.S. Environmental Engineering
Berufsakademie Karlsruhe, Germany
• Certificate in Financial Markets and Trading, Energy Specialization
Illinois Institute of Technology
Dr. Mueller is a Senior Economist
for the Energy Resources Center at the University of Illinois at
Chicago (UIC) and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department
of Mechanical Engineering at UIC. His current research interest
focuses on efficient energy utilization in order to reduce energy
consumption and emissions. The following areas are the focus of
Dr. Mueller’s research:
Energy System Technologies
Dr. Mueller is a recognized expert in the field of industrial energy
system economics. He has broad experience with a diverse set of
energy feedstocks including natural gas, coal, biomass, and biogas.
He has worked for six years for the US Department of Energy Midwest
Combined Heat and Power Application Center. As part of this Center
he has performed numerous engineering and economic assessments to
evaluate the feasibility of distributed energy systems for industrial
and commercial clients. Recently, he has authored a series of studies
on the economics of different ethanol plant energy systems.
Environmental Compliance
Steffen Mueller’s research also includes air emissions and
other regulatory compliance requirements for distributed energy
systems. He has authored a Guidebook on environmental permitting
requirements for natural gas and fuel oil fired distributed generation
systems. He has also modeled the air emissions impact of the Illinois
Renewable Portfolio Standard on the Midwest Region. Recently, Dr.
Mueller has completed several studies that assess the global warming
intensity of corn ethanol from different production pathways.
Energy Infrastructure Resource Assessment
Steffen Mueller has authored various economic studies that assess
the resource potential for various distributed energy systems. Most
notably, he has co-authored a key study in support of the Illinois
Renewable Portfolio Standard titled “The Economic and Environmental
Impacts of Clean Energy Development in Illinois.”
Prior to joining UIC, he was manager of business development for
Calpine Corporation/Skygen Energy where he oversaw energy sales,
natural gas procurement, and developed financial analyses for merchant
power/co-generation projects.
Recent Publications
 Mueller,
S and Richard Plevin (2008). “The effect of CO2 regulations on the cost of corn ethanol production ”;
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
Mueller,
S and Richard Plevin (2008). “Global
Warming Intensity of Corn Ethanol – Determining Climate Benefits”;
BioCycle Magazine
Mueller, S (2008). “The
Use of Wood Biomass for Distributed Energy Generation in Iowa; A
Modeling Approach based on the Energy Demands of Ethanol Energy
Systems”
Mueller, S (2007). “Research
Investigation for the Potential Use of Combined Heat and Power at
Natural Gas and Coal Fired Dry Mill Ethanol Plants”
Mueller, S. (2007). “An Analysis of the Projected Energy Use
of Future Dry Mill Corn Ethanol Plants (Years 2010-2030)”
Unnasch, S and S. Mueller (2007). “An
Analysis of the Projected Global Warming Impact of Corn Ethanol
Production (Years 2010-2030)”
Plevin,
R. J. and S. Mueller (2007).
“Producing Ethanol for Low-Carbon Fuel Markets”;
Ethanol Producer Magazine
Mueller, S. (2006). “Manure’s
Allure: Variation of the Financial, Environmental, and Economic
Benefits from Combined Heat and Power Systems Integrated with Anaerobic
Digesters at Hog Farms across Geographic and Economic Regions”;
Renewable Energy , Volume 32, Issue 2 , January 2006, pp. 248-256.
Mueller, S. and J. Cuttica (2006).
“Research Investigation for the Potential Use of Illinois
Coal in Dry Mill Ethanol Plants”
Mueller S. (2006). “Missing
the Spark: An Investigation into the Low Adoption Paradox of Combined
Heat and Power Technologies”; Energy Policy 34 (2006)
3153–3164.
Mueller S. (2006). “Environmental Impact from Sustainable
Energy Provision in the Midwest utilizing Economic Dispatch Analysis”
Mueller S. (2005). “Prioritizing Regulatory Barriers To Combined
Heat and Power Adoption Using Selected Case Studies”; Cogeneration
and Distributed Generation Journal; Volume 20, NO. 4, Fall 2005.
Athanasios Bournakis, Steffen Mueller, John Cuttica (2005). “The
Economic and Environmental Impacts of Clean Energy Development in
Illinois”
Full Curriculum Vitae.
Contact Information:
Room # 208
Tel: (312) 355-3982
e-mail: muellers@uic.edu
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Energy Resources Center (MC 156)
1309 South Halsted Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois - 60607-7054.
Tel : (312) 996-4490
Fax : (312) 996-5620
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