Framework design of a general-purpose power market simulator based on multi-agent technology

Power system deregulation has become a worldwide trend which introduces competition in power system in order to realize efficient electricity production and investment. In this regard, the power market simulator will be a useful tool to study bidding strategies, market operation and market power and to train market operators. In this paper, the framework design of a novel power market simulator based on the state-of-the-art multi-agent technology is suggested and described in detail, which is the first phase in developing a general-purpose power market simulator.

[1]  Michael R. Genesereth,et al.  Software agents , 1994, CACM.

[2]  G. Shrestha,et al.  An efficient power pool simulator for the study of competitive power market , 2000, 2000 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.00CH37077).

[3]  Marija D. Ilic,et al.  Power Systems Restructuring , 1998 .

[4]  Robert J. Thomas,et al.  An Internet-based platform for testing generation scheduling auctions , 1998, Proceedings of the Thirty-First Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

[5]  Charles J. Petrie,et al.  JATLite: A Java Agent Infrastructure with Message Routing , 2000, IEEE Internet Comput..

[6]  Nicholas R. Jennings,et al.  Software Engineering with Agents: Pitfalls and Pratfalls , 1999, IEEE Internet Comput..

[7]  Felix F. Wu,et al.  Simulating electricity markets with Java , 1999, IEEE Power Engineering Society. 1999 Winter Meeting (Cat. No.99CH36233).

[8]  Jacques Ferber,et al.  Multi-agent systems - an introduction to distributed artificial intelligence , 1999 .

[9]  F. Galiana,et al.  Power systems restructuring : engineering and economics , 1998 .