Intelligent Distributed Control of Electrical Power Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F1: Electrical Power System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power systems; cooperative control; event-triggered control
Interests: AI for science; multi-energy system; energy transition
Interests: distributed control; robust control; model predictive control; power systems; internet of things
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Special Issue Information
As new power systems accelerate their transition toward high proportions of renewable energy and power electronic devices, traditional centralized control models struggle to meet the demands of dynamic and complex grid operations due to their reliance on single-point information, weak interference resistance, and limited scalability. Intelligent distributed control (IDC), as a novel control paradigm based on multi-agent collaboration and decentralized decision-making, integrates multi-agent systems (MASs), adaptive control, data-driven algorithms, and advanced communication technologies. It provides a critical pathway for addressing distributed optimization, coordinated regulation, and resilience enhancement in power systems, positioning itself at the forefront of current research in power system control.
This Special Issue, entitled “Applications and Challenges of Intelligent Distributed Control in New Power Systems”, aims to collate the latest achievements from domestic and international scholars in theoretical innovation, technological breakthroughs, and engineering practice, thereby advancing the transformation of intelligent distributed control from theoretical exploration to practical implementation. This Special Issue centers on the following core directions:
- Event-Triggered Distributed Control in Electrical Power Systems;
- Modeling of Distributed Control in Power Systems Based on Digital Twins;
- Intelligent Distributed Collaborative Optimization Control for Power Systems;
- Distributed Optimal Dispatching and Demand Response of Electrical Power Systems;
- Intelligent Distributed Fault-Tolerant Control of Power Systems;
- Privacy and Security Mechanisms of Electrical Power Systems;
- Distributed Model Predictive Control of Electrical Power Systems.
Dr. Guangliang Liu
Dr. Zhengguang Liu
Dr. Zhijian Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- power systems
- distributed control
- model predictive control
- fault-tolerant control
- intrusion detection
- resilient control
- privacy and security control
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