State of art of multiagent systems in power engineering: A review

Applications of multiagent systems (MAS) in power engineering are of particular importance. However, little effort exists to provide an insight in MAS applications from the lens of power engineering practitioners. This paper is first in examining state of the art of MAS in power engineering. A comprehensive literature review is conducted and a novel taxonomy associated with research concerning MAS applications in power engineering is proposed. The paper shows that MAS is adaptable and applicable with different power engineering categories. The paper also concludes that the applications of MAS in different aspects of modern power systems, like planning, market, management, operation, control, monitoring and protection are anticipated to be of significance in the development smart grids.