Agent-based modeling of the strategic behavior of stakeholders in an integrated energy system

This research will (i) identify and quantify potential flexibility that is inherent in gas and heat systems (e.g. gas and thermal storage and demand response capability) across various scales (i.e. buildings, district heating system, national gas transmission systems), (ii) optimize the provision of flexibility from gas and heat systems to support the operation of a low carbon power system, and (iii) develop modeling tools and methodologies to inform energy policy and provide technical and regulatory recommendations to enable maximum exploitation of flexibility through energy systems integration.
The main tasks are: Task 1. To identify and characterize/formulate behavior/objective of key stakeholders and players in the GB and Ontario’s electricity, gas and heat systems, who in some way or another contribute to the provision/consumption of flexibility. Task 2. To develop an agent-based model drawing on game theory to simulate the interactions between key players in integrated energy system. Individual players in energy systems will be modeled as agents who try to optimize their own objectives given the regulations/market rules and in interactions with other players in the energy system.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Fowler

Student:

Partner:

Cardiff University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Sustainability & the Environment; Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Waterloo

Program: