Dr. Peter M. Schwarz, Ph.D
Professor, Specialist in energy economics, especially electricity
Research Expertise
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Publications
Adjusting energy consumption structure to achieve China's CO2 emissions peak
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews / Apr 01, 2020
Xu, G., Schwarz, P., & Yang, H. (2020). Adjusting energy consumption structure to achieve China’s CO2 emissions peak. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 122, 109737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109737
24/7 Hourly Response to Electricity Real-Time Pricing with up to Eight Summers of Experience
Journal of Regulatory Economics / May 01, 2005
Taylor, T. N., Schwarz, P. M., & Cochell, J. E. (2005). 24/7 Hourly Response to Electricity Real-Time Pricing with up to Eight Summers of Experience. Journal of Regulatory Economics, 27(3), 235–262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11149-005-6623-6
Determining China's CO2 emissions peak with a dynamic nonlinear artificial neural network approach and scenario analysis
Energy Policy / May 01, 2019
Xu, G., Schwarz, P., & Yang, H. (2019). Determining China’s CO2 emissions peak with a dynamic nonlinear artificial neural network approach and scenario analysis. Energy Policy, 128, 752–762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.01.058
A novel economic model for price-based demand response
Electric Power Systems Research / Jun 01, 2016
Mohajeryami, S., Moghaddam, I. N., Doostan, M., Vatani, B., & Schwarz, P. (2016). A novel economic model for price-based demand response. Electric Power Systems Research, 135, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2016.03.026
Error Analysis of Customer Baseline Load (CBL) Calculation Methods for Residential Customers
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications / Jan 01, 2017
Mohajeryami, S., Doostan, M., Asadinejad, A., & Schwarz, P. (2017). Error Analysis of Customer Baseline Load (CBL) Calculation Methods for Residential Customers. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 53(1), 5–14. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2016.2613985
Cold Hands, Warm Hearth?: Climate, Net Takeback, and Household Comfort*
The Energy Journal / Jan 01, 1995
Schwarz, P. M., & Taylor, T. N. (1995). Cold Hands, Warm Hearth?: Climate, Net Takeback, and Household Comfort*. The Energy Journal, 16(1), 41–54. https://doi.org/10.5547/issn0195-6574-ej-vol16-no1-3
Including the behavioral aspects of customers in demand response model: Real time pricing versus peak time rebate
2015 North American Power Symposium (NAPS) / Oct 01, 2015
Mohajeryami, S., Schwarz, P., & Baboli, P. T. (2015, October). Including the behavioral aspects of customers in demand response model: Real time pricing versus peak time rebate. 2015 North American Power Symposium (NAPS). https://doi.org/10.1109/naps.2015.7335116
INDUSTRIAL RESPONSE TO ELECTRICITY REAL‐TIME PRICES: SHORT RUN AND LONG RUN
Economic Inquiry / Oct 01, 2002
Schwarz, P. M., Taylor, T. N., Birmingham, M., & Dardan, S. L. (2002). INDUSTRIAL RESPONSE TO ELECTRICITY REAL‐TIME PRICES: SHORT RUN AND LONG RUN. Economic Inquiry, 40(4), 597–610. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1093/ei/40.4.597
Energy-Water Nexus: Potential Energy Savings and Implications for Sustainable Integrated Water Management in Urban Areas from Rainwater Harvesting and Gray-Water Reuse
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management / Dec 01, 2015
Malinowski, P. A., Stillwell, A. S., Wu, J. S., & Schwarz, P. M. (2015). Energy-Water Nexus: Potential Energy Savings and Implications for Sustainable Integrated Water Management in Urban Areas from Rainwater Harvesting and Gray-Water Reuse. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 141(12). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)wr.1943-5452.0000528
The Long-Run Effects of a Time-of-Use Demand Charge
The RAND Journal of Economics / Jan 01, 1990
Taylor, T. N., & Schwarz, P. M. (1990). The Long-Run Effects of a Time-of-Use Demand Charge. The RAND Journal of Economics, 21(3), 431. https://doi.org/10.2307/2555618
The impact of Customer Baseline Load (CBL) calculation methods on Peak Time Rebate program offered to residential customers
Electric Power Systems Research / Aug 01, 2016
Mohajeryami, S., Doostan, M., & Schwarz, P. (2016). The impact of Customer Baseline Load (CBL) calculation methods on Peak Time Rebate program offered to residential customers. Electric Power Systems Research, 137, 59–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2016.03.050
Animal House: Economics of Pets and the Household
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy / Jul 17, 2007
Schwarz, P. M., Troyer, J. L., & Walker, J. B. (2007). Animal House: Economics of Pets and the Household. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.2202/1935-1682.1679
Energy Economics
Aug 14, 2017
Schwarz, P. M. (2017). Energy Economics. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315114064
A Residential Demand Charge: Evidence from the Duke Power Time-of-Day Pricing Experiment
The Energy Journal / Apr 01, 1986
Taylor, T. N., & Schwarz, P. M. (1986). A Residential Demand Charge: Evidence from the Duke Power Time-of-Day Pricing Experiment. The Energy Journal, 7(2), 135–152. https://doi.org/10.5547/issn0195-6574-ej-vol7-no2-10
A strengthened relationship between electricity and economic growth in China: An empirical study with a structural equation model
Energy / Feb 01, 2022
Xu, G., Yang, H., & Schwarz, P. (2022). A strengthened relationship between electricity and economic growth in China: An empirical study with a structural equation model. Energy, 241, 122905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122905
ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF BROWNFIELDS AND BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION ON PROPERTY VALUES IN A NEW SOUTH CITY
Contemporary Economic Policy / Mar 02, 2016
Schwarz, P. M., Gill, G. L., Hanning, A., & Cox, C. A. (2016). ESTIMATING THE EFFECTS OF BROWNFIELDS AND BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION ON PROPERTY VALUES IN A NEW SOUTH CITY. Contemporary Economic Policy, 35(1), 143–164. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12171
Land Aggregation Using Contingent and Guaranteed Payments
Southern Economic Journal / Jan 01, 2014
Zillante, A., Schwarz, P. M., & Read, D. C. (2014). Land Aggregation Using Contingent and Guaranteed Payments. Southern Economic Journal, 80(3), 702–727. Portico. https://doi.org/10.4284/0038-4038-2012.047
The Estimated Effects on Industry of Time-of-Day Demand and Energy Electricity Prices
The Journal of Industrial Economics / Jun 01, 1984
Schwarz, P. (1984). The Estimated Effects on Industry of Time-of-Day Demand and Energy Electricity Prices. The Journal of Industrial Economics, 32(4), 523. https://doi.org/10.2307/2098234
Building a Better Baseline for Residential Demand Response Programs: Mitigating the Effects of Customer Heterogeneity and Random Variations
Electronics / Mar 28, 2020
Schwarz, P., Mohajeryami, S., & Cecchi, V. (2020). Building a Better Baseline for Residential Demand Response Programs: Mitigating the Effects of Customer Heterogeneity and Random Variations. Electronics, 9(4), 570. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9040570
Sustaining sustainability: Approaches and contexts
Journal of Environmental Management / Sep 01, 2009
Inyang, H. I., Schwarz, P. M., & Mbamalu, G. E. (2009). Sustaining sustainability: Approaches and contexts. Journal of Environmental Management, 90(12), 3687–3689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.05.024
Fee Credits as an Economic Incentive for Green Infrastructure Retrofits in Stormwater-Impaired Urban Watersheds
Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment / Nov 01, 2020
Malinowski, P. A., Schwarz, P. M., & Wu, J. S. (2020). Fee Credits as an Economic Incentive for Green Infrastructure Retrofits in Stormwater-Impaired Urban Watersheds. Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.1061/jswbay.0000923
Advance notice of real-time electricity prices
Atlantic Economic Journal / Dec 01, 2000
Taylor, T. N., & Schwarz, P. M. (2000). Advance notice of real-time electricity prices. Atlantic Economic Journal, 28(4), 478–488. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02298399
The influence of finance on China’s green development: an empirical study based on quantile regression with province-level panel data
Environmental Science and Pollution Research / May 20, 2022
Xu, G., Chang, H., Yang, H., & Schwarz, P. (2022). The influence of finance on China’s green development: an empirical study based on quantile regression with province-level panel data. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(47), 71033–71046. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20856-0
RENAISSANCE OR REQUIEM: IS NUCLEAR ENERGY COST EFFECTIVE IN A POST‐FUKUSHIMA WORLD?
Contemporary Economic Policy / Oct 03, 2012
SCHWARZ, P. M., & COCHRAN, J. A. (2012). RENAISSANCE OR REQUIEM: IS NUCLEAR ENERGY COST EFFECTIVE IN A POST‐FUKUSHIMA WORLD? Contemporary Economic Policy, 31(4), 691–707. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7287.2012.00341.x
Rural financial development and achieving an agricultural carbon emissions peak: an empirical analysis of Henan Province, China
Environment, Development and Sustainability / Jan 04, 2022
Xu, G., Li, J., Schwarz, P. M., Yang, H., & Chang, H. (2022). Rural financial development and achieving an agricultural carbon emissions peak: an empirical analysis of Henan Province, China. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 24(11), 12936–12962. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01976-y
Comparing contaminated property redevelopment for mandatory and Voluntary Cleanup Programs in California
Journal of Environmental Management / Sep 01, 2009
Schwarz, P. M., Depken, C. A., Hanning, A., & Peterson, K. (2009). Comparing contaminated property redevelopment for mandatory and Voluntary Cleanup Programs in California. Journal of Environmental Management, 90(12), 3730–3735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.02.018
Ex ante evidence of backwardation/contango in commodities futures markets
Journal of Futures Markets / Jun 01, 1982
O’Brien, T. J., & Schwarz, P. M. (1982). Ex ante evidence of backwardation/contango in commodities futures markets. Journal of Futures Markets, 2(2), 159–168. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/fut.3990020207
The effect of industrial relocations to central and Western China on urban construction land expansion
Journal of Land Use Science / May 04, 2021
Xu, G., Geng, M., Schwarz, P., Dong, H., Gong, Y., Yang, H., & Thomas, M. (2021). The effect of industrial relocations to central and Western China on urban construction land expansion. Journal of Land Use Science, 16(3), 339–357. https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423x.2021.1936670
The Challenges of Valuing Distributed Generation
2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT) / Feb 01, 2020
Dsouza, K., Halbe, S., Thomas, M., Baran, M., Chowdhury, B., Schwarz, P., & Proudlove, A. (2020, February). The Challenges of Valuing Distributed Generation. 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT). https://doi.org/10.1109/isgt45199.2020.9087715
Using real-time electricity data to estimate response to time-of-use and flat rates: an application to emissions
Journal of Regulatory Economics / Mar 06, 2012
Cochell, J. E., Schwarz, P. M., & Taylor, T. N. (2012). Using real-time electricity data to estimate response to time-of-use and flat rates: an application to emissions. Journal of Regulatory Economics, 42(2), 135–158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11149-012-9190-7
MULTIPOLLUTANT EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
Contemporary Economic Policy / Jul 01, 2005
SCHWARZ, P. M. (2005). MULTIPOLLUTANT EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. Contemporary Economic Policy, 23(3), 341–356. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1093/cep/byi026
Will peak talent arrive before peak oil or peak demand?: Exploring whether career choices of highly skilled workers will accelerate the transition to renewable energy
Energy Research & Social Science / Nov 01, 2022
Brannstrom, C., Ewers, M., & Schwarz, P. (2022). Will peak talent arrive before peak oil or peak demand?: Exploring whether career choices of highly skilled workers will accelerate the transition to renewable energy. Energy Research & Social Science, 93, 102834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102834
Towards the Interactive Effects of Demand Response Participation on Electricity Spot Market Price
International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems / Feb 01, 2017
Mohajeryami, S., Doostan, M., Moghadasi, S., & Schwarz, P. (2017). Towards the Interactive Effects of Demand Response Participation on Electricity Spot Market Price. International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1515/ijeeps-2016-0158
A comprehensive methodology for assessing the costs and benefits of renewable generation on utility operations
Renewable Energy / Nov 01, 2021
DSouza, K., Halbe, S., Thomas, M., Baran, M., Chowdhury, B., Schwarz, P., & Proudlove, A. (2021). A comprehensive methodology for assessing the costs and benefits of renewable generation on utility operations. Renewable Energy, 177, 723–731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.05.110
How does the carbon market impact the economy-energy-environment system in resource-based regions of China? Empirical evidence from Shanxi Province
Journal of Cleaner Production / Nov 01, 2022
Cong, J., Pei, Y., Xu, T., Zhao, Y., Ren, L., Schwarz, P., Zhang, M., Song, J., Zhang, W., & Yang, J. (2022). How does the carbon market impact the economy-energy-environment system in resource-based regions of China? Empirical evidence from Shanxi Province. Journal of Cleaner Production, 376, 134218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134218
Compensating Solar Prosumers Using Buy-All, Sell-All as an Alternative to Net Metering and Net Purchasing: Total Use, Rebound, and Cross Subsidization
The Energy Journal / Jan 01, 2023
Schwarz, P. M., Duma, N., & Camadan, E. (2023). Compensating Solar Prosumers Using Buy-All, Sell-All as an Alternative to Net Metering and Net Purchasing: Total Use, Rebound, and Cross Subsidization. The Energy Journal, 44(1), 143–174. https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.44.1.psch
ENERGY STAR Appliance Market Shares: Do They Respond to Electricity Prices, and Does It Matter?
The Energy Journal / Oct 01, 2021
Schwarz, P. M., Depken, II, C. A., Herron, M. W., & Correll, B. J. (2021). ENERGY STAR Appliance Market Shares: Do They Respond to Electricity Prices, and Does It Matter? The Energy Journal, 42(4). https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.42.4.psch
How Would Carbon Pricing Affect Purchases of Energy-Efficient Appliances? The Case of Refrigerators
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2014
Schwarz, P. M., Herron, M., & Depken, C. A. (2014). How Would Carbon Pricing Affect Purchases of Energy-Efficient Appliances? The Case of Refrigerators. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2439392
Achieving Chinaʼs carbon neutrality goal by economic growth rate adjustment and low-carbon energy structure
Energy Policy / Dec 01, 2023
Xu, G., Zang, L., Schwarz, P., & Yang, H. (2023). Achieving Chinaʼs carbon neutrality goal by economic growth rate adjustment and low-carbon energy structure. Energy Policy, 183, 113817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113817
Predicting China’s carbon intensity through 2050: an integrated analysis method
Climate and Development / Jun 23, 2022
Xu, G., Yang, H., & Schwarz, P. (2022). Predicting China’s carbon intensity through 2050: an integrated analysis method. Climate and Development, 15(4), 292–303. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2022.2081117
On the Pricing of Public Goods: Comment
Southern Economic Journal / Oct 01, 1984
Schwarz, P. M. (1984). On the Pricing of Public Goods: Comment. Southern Economic Journal, 51(2), 598. https://doi.org/10.2307/1057837
Expected welfare gains from peak-load electricity charges
Energy Economics / Jan 01, 1980
Renshaw, E. F. (1980). Expected welfare gains from peak-load electricity charges. Energy Economics, 2(1), 37–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-9883(80)90043-2
Determinants of Residential Solar Development in the United States
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2022
Depken, C. A., Schwarz, P., & Thomas, M. (2022). Determinants of Residential Solar Development in the United States. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4264164
Adjusting the Levelized Cost of Energy for Different Rates of Compensation for Solar Generation: A Case Study
ASME 2020 Power Conference / Aug 04, 2020
Schwarz, P., Goudarzi, N., & Camadan, E. (2020, August 4). Adjusting the Levelized Cost of Energy for Different Rates of Compensation for Solar Generation: A Case Study. ASME 2020 Power Conference. https://doi.org/10.1115/power2020-16938
Real-time Pricing (RTP)
Unlocking Energy Efficiency / Dec 21, 2023
Brown, R. (2023). Real-time Pricing (RTP). In Unlocking Energy Efficiency (pp. 81–85). River Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032656182-8
You Don't Always Get What You Pay For: The Economics of Privatization (review)
Labor Studies Journal / Jan 01, 2003
Revitte, J. L. (2003). You Don’t Always Get What You Pay For: The Economics of Privatization (review). Labor Studies Journal, 28(2), 82–83. https://doi.org/10.1353/lab.2003.0045
A Shock to the System
Southern Economic Journal / Oct 01, 1997
Schwarz, P. M., Brennan, T., Palmer, K., Kopp, R., Krupnick, A., Stagliano, V., & Burtraw, D. (1997). A Shock to the System. Southern Economic Journal, 64(2), 592. https://doi.org/10.2307/1060872
Scenario Paths of Developing Forest Carbon Sinks for China to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Land / Jun 30, 2023
Xu, G., Schwarz, P., Shi, X., & Duma, N. (2023). Scenario Paths of Developing Forest Carbon Sinks for China to Achieve Carbon Neutrality. Land, 12(7), 1325. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12071325
Education
The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Economics / August, 1980
Experience
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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