A new approach for multi-agent coalition formation and management in the scope of electricity markets

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5004-5015

  Pinto, T ^a   Morais, H ^a   Oliveira, P ^a   Vale, Z ^a   Praca I ^a   Ramos, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agent negotiation strategies; Competitive electricity markets; Distributed generation; Intelligent decision making; Multi agent systems; Virtual power producers

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DECISION MAKING; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ELECTRICITY; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

AGENT NEGOTIATIONS; COALITION FORMATIONS; COMPARE AND ANALYZE; COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKETS; ELECTRICITY MARKET; IBERIAN ELECTRICITY MARKET; INTELLIGENT DECISION MAKING; MARKET SIMULATORS; MULTI-AGENT; PREDICTION TECHNIQUES; VIRTUAL POWER PRODUCERS;

INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY MARKET; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; PREDICTION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

IBERIAN PENINSULA;

EID: 79961126017     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.05.045     Document Type: Article

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