TugaTAC Broker: A Fuzzy Logic Adaptive Reasoning Agent for Energy Trading

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Thiago R. P. M. Rúbio (Author) Other; Jonas Queiroz (Author) Other; Henrique Lopes Cardoso (Author) FEUP; Ana Paula Rocha (Author) FEUP; Eugénio Oliveira (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Multi-Agent Systems and Agreement Technologies

Pages: 188-202

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-C8N

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33509-4_16

Abstract (EN): Smart Grid technologies are changing the way energy is generated, distributed and consumed. With the increasing spread of renewable power sources, new market strategies are needed to guarantee a more sustainable participation and less dependency of bulk generation. In PowerTAC (Power Trading Agent Competition), different software agents compete in a simulated energy market, impersonating broker companies to create and manage attractive tariffs for customers while aiming to profit. In this paper, we present TugaTAC Broker, a PowerTAC agent that uses a fuzzy logic mechanism to compose tariffs based on its customers portfolio. Fuzzy sets allow adaptive configurations for brokers in different scenarios. To validate and compare the performance of TugaTAC, we have run a local version of the PowerTAC competition. The experiments comprise TugaTAC competing against other simple agents and a more realistic configuration, with instances of the winners of previous editions of the competition. Preliminary results show a promising dynamic: our approach was able to manage imbalances and win the competition in the simple case, but need refinements to compete with more sophisticated market. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 15