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Large Language Model-based power dispatch agent: Framework, application and challenges

  • Huan Zhao (Co-first Author)
  • , Yuheng Cheng (Co-first Author)
  • , Dejun Xiang
  • , Xiyuan Zhou
  • , Junhua Zhao*
  • , Xinlei Cai
  • , Zhaoyang Dong
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

With the growing integration of renewable energy and electronic devices, power dispatch tasks face increasing complexity due to internal and external factors, such as weather uncertainty, the long-term impact of energy storage operation, and the fluctuations in the electricity market. Recently, the large language model (LLM) Agent has been proposed, incorporating the LLM with human-like capabilities. This promotes building the LLM-based power dispatch agent to address the abovementioned problems. However, the framework of LLM-based power dispatch agents, key capabilities, and associated challenges remain unclear. Therefore, this paper proposes a comprehensive LLM-based Power Dispatch Agent framework, encompassing perception, planning, memory, reflection, and action modules, to tackle real-world tasks. Then, the capabilities and potential applications of LLM-based Power Dispatch Agent among different power dispatch-related tasks are explored. Finally, the challenges of the LLM-based power dispatch agent are discussed in relation to the requirements of power dispatch and current technologies.

© 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Article number111653
Number of pages20
JournalInternational Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Volume175
Online published9 Feb 2026
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2026

Funding

This work was supported by the Guangdong Power Grid Company (Grant Number: 036000KC23090006(GDKJXM20231028)) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 72331009, 72171206, and 92270105).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Research Keywords

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Power dispatch
  • Large Language Model-based agent

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