An attempt has been made in this paper to reveal the latest applications of Multi-Agent Systems(MAS) in operation and control of Smart Grid. Major applications available in literature are elaborated and at the end, based on the inference of article future scope in applications of MAS in Smart Grid is discussed.

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Multi-agent System(mas) Demand Response (dr) Service Restoration (sr) vpp (virtual Power Plant)