Multi-Agent-based distributed optimization for Demand-Side-Management applications

Dynamic and volatile grid conditions caused by the growing amount of renewable energy producers require the operation of large-scale distributed Demand-Side Management (DSM) applications. This is one of the tasks of the aggregator role in smart grid operation according to the Smart Grid Architecture Model (SGAM). For the optimization of distributed demand-side loads under such conditions, Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) have been shown to provide an appropriate paradigm to model, simulate and deploy automated operating components.