A Multi-agent Restoration method for Distribution Network

This paper proposes a multi-agent approach to decentralized power system restoration for distribution system networks. The proposed method consists of several Distributing Substation Agents (DSAGs) and Load Agents (LAGs). LAG corresponds to the customer load, while a DSAG corresponds to the distribution substation. LAG restores self-load, while a DSAG supplies the electricity to LAGs. From the simulation results, it can be seen the proposed multi-agent system could reach the right solution by making use of only the local information. In addition, the proposed method is able to get the restorative plan which is better than the solution of the mixed integer programming. Therefore, the interaction of several simple agents leads to a dynamic restoration system, allowing approximation solution efficiently. This means that the proposed multi-agent restoration system is a promising approach to more large-scale distribution networks.