Cooperative energy management system Multi Agent based operation of a

In this paper, a Multi-Agent System (MAS) structure of a cooperative energy management system is conceptualized. The idea is based on the assumption that most of the establishments in the area have an alternative (renewable) energy generation source like solar power, waste to energy etc. and the energy demand of various establishments is independent of each other and reaches peak at different times. The proposed multi-agent system consist of several Load Distribution Agents (LDA) that try to fulfill the demand by communicating with each unit of their. The paper demonstrates the use of a multi-agent system to control the smart grid in a simulated environment. Simulation results show that the proposed multi-agent system can perform the operation of the smart grid efficiently.