The management and control of distributed energy resources

This paper proposes applying distributed agent technology to network control, outlines an implementation, and shows progress towards deployment in the Australian National Electricity Market. The aims are deployment of efficient, clean, distributed generation technology below 5 MW and improved control of load and demand side management options below 11 kV in the electricity network. This work will address the despatch of distributed assets, bringing potential solutions to the volatility of wholesale pool prices and an alternative way of dealing with network constraints during summer and winter peaks.