A Fuzzy-Multiagent Service Restoration Scheme for Distribution System With Distributed Generation

This paper proposes a new multiagent control system (MACS) for service restoration in distribution systems with integrated distributed generation (DG) units. First, the MACS detects and locates faults, then decides the optimal reconfiguration of the network for restoring de-energized loads, and finally regulates the nodes voltages. Unintentional islanding operation of DG units is avoided and different postfault response modes of DG unit are addressed in the MACS design. The MACS has a hybrid centralized–decentralized structure where agents are arranged in two layers with different responsibilities and communication capabilities. Agents at load buses in the first layer can only communicate directly with its next neighbor load agents on the same feeder and to its feeder agent, whereas the higher level agents in the second layer can communicate directly with each other. This MACS structure reduces the possibilities of control system failures for a moderate communication network infrastructure. Full dynamic simulation model for evaluating the MACS is implemented.