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A Multi-Agent Optimization Model for Resilient Prosumer Coordination during Extreme Events Using Local Flexibility, EV Backup Power, and Dynamic Network Reconfiguration
Extreme events increasingly threaten distribution grids by damaging feeders, interrupting communication, and isolating critical loads. Prosumers with local flexibility, EVs, and controllable network topology can provide emergency support, but their coordination is operationally complex. This article proposes a multi-agent optimization model that coordinates prosumer local flexibility, EV backup power, and dynamic network reconfiguration. The objective is to sustain critical load supply during extreme events while respecting device, feeder, and communication constraints. The model represents prosumers, EV aggregators, and the distribution system operator as interacting agents. A consensus-based distributed optimization procedure decomposes the resilience coordination problem into local operating decisions while enforcing feeder-level feasibility. The proposed model restores critical load faster than a non-coordinated baseline and approaches centralized optimization performance with lower communication burden. EV backup power is dispatched selectively to preserve mobility needs while supporting critical nodes. The model provides a scalable optimization approach for emergency coordination in active distribution grids. It shows that local flexibility, EV backup power, and dynamic reconfiguration are mutually reinforcing resilience resources when operated through coordinated multi-agent control.
Journal of Smart Grids, Energy Analytics and Optimization
Original Research | Open access | 20 March 2026 | Article: 40