GridAgents™: Intelligent Agent Applications for Integration of Distributed Energy Resources within Distribution Systems

Infotility's GridAgents (TM) software is being used for large-scale integration of distributed energy and renewable energy resources into distribution systems with specific applications on SmartGrid based energy networks including Microgrid management, intelligent load control and smart charging applications, including photovoltaics & storage, load control, and future assets such as plug-in hybrid cars. The GridAgents (TM) EAM Suite is an advanced software foundation (based on multi-agent system technology) designed to work in concert with Service-oriented Architectures such as Web Services. The architecture enables the deployment of communities and eco-systems of intelligent grid resources which can adapt to changing run-time conditions collaborate to solve complex problems, and flexibly accommodate new behavior through the use of plug-in architectures. This paper will discuss the use of multi-agent systems used in the GridAgents software and will discuss some example applications and deployments currently being used with distribution utilities as part of distribution automation applications.