Agent-Based Distributed Energy Resources for Supporting Intelligence at the Grid Edge
Michael Starke, Bailu Xiao, Pankaj Bhowmik, Steven Campbell, Madhu Chinthavali, Benjamin Dean, Radha Sree Krishna Moorthy, Mitch Smith, Anup Thapa
2021IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics24 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
This article proposes a novel multi-agent framework that can link various forms of resources and power electronic systems into distributed energy resources (DER). The proposed multiagent architecture can also integrate DERs to a central controller for optimization and control to support the grid. To demonstrate the flexibility of this novel framework, the developed agent system is applied to a set of end-use systems. The agent framework is validated in hardware using controller-hardware-in-the-loop simulation platform.
Topics & Concepts
Distributed computingComputer scienceFlexibility (engineering)Distributed generationController (irrigation)Multi-agent systemGridEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionSmart gridSet (abstract data type)ArchitectureEmbedded systemEngineeringArtificial intelligenceElectrical engineeringRenewable energyStatisticsVisual artsGeometryArtBiologyMathematicsAgronomyProgramming languageMicrogrid Control and OptimizationSmart Grid Energy ManagementOptimal Power Flow Distribution