A Multi-agent Approach to Distribution System Restoration

Abstract

This paper proposes a multi-agent approach to decentralized power system restoration for a distribution system network. The proposed method consists of several Feeder Agents (FAGs) and Load Agents (LAGs). LAG corresponds to the customer load, while a FAG is developed to act as a manager for the decision process. From the simulation results, it can be seen the proposed multi-agent system could reach the right solution by making use of only local information. This means that the proposed multi-agent restoration system is a promising approach to more large-scale distribution networks.