In this paper we consider a procurement multi-attribute English auction with a deadline. This protocol can be used for agents who try to reach an agreement on an item or issue, which is characterized by several quality attributes in addition to the price. The protocol allows the specification of a deadline since in many real world situations it is essential to conclude a negotiation among agent...

As an individual plant participating in the power market, virtual (VPP) is regarded as ultimate configuration of energy Internet, and effective dispatching a challenge. This paper proposes multi-agent optimal bidding strategy based on self-adaptive global harmony search algorithm (SGHSA) to solve problem multi-operator participation station scheduling. The method takes multiple agents simulate ...

<p class="Title1">In this article, bacterial foraging optimization (BFO) algorithm is developed for single side optimal bidding strategy in an electricity market. Optimal one of the important functions market along with forecasting price and profit based unit commitment. The prime objective generating company (Genco) to maximize their when they participate process. BFO has been used proba...

The integration of a high number of plug-in electric (PEV) vehicles could lead to overloads in the systems assets and demand peaks if the charge of the fleet is left uncontrolled. However, with the use of smart-charging strategies these problems could be avoided. In this work the development of a smartcharging strategy is presented. The goal of each electric vehicle, modeled as an agent, is to ...

This paper describes a study of agent bidding strategies, assuming combinatorial valuations for complementary and substitutable goods, in three auction environments: sequential auctions, simultaneous auctions, and the Trading Agent Competition (TAC) Classic hotel auction design, a hybrid of sequential and simultaneous auctions. The problem of bidding in sequential auctions is formulated as an M...

Demand response (DR) has many beneficiaries in the electricity market. There are independent players who are interested in DR, which include: transmission system owners, distributors, retailers, and aggregators. In this paper DR is introduced as a tradable commodity that can be exchanged between DR buyers and sellers in a pool-based market which is called demand response exchange (DRX). DRX ope...