Multi‐agent cooperative voltage and reactive power control

Distributed generation is emerging as a new alternative for power generation at a smaller but distributed scale. The output of distributed generators (DGs) depends mainly on weather conditions. On the other hand, the electric utility industry worldwide has been facing pressure for deregulation. The power flow in the electric power market will vary uncertainly with several power transactions. Therefore, complex power flow due to DGs or transactions will cause voltage deviations. To avoid these undesirable phenomena, we propose a new multi‐agent method for cooperative voltage control. The simulation results show that the proposed multi‐agent method performs better than a conventional control method.