Enterprise System vDataConcentrator vDummyDataConcentrator ... Concentrator 2.1 vIntegralInterface Concentrator 2.2 vPerformancePC P5516 ... Concentrator 1.1 Concentrator 1.2 Agent Mimicking Household Cluster 100 Agent Mimicking Household Cluster 3 Smart Smart Smart House House House Smart Meter Smart Meter Agent Mimicking Concentrator Cluster 2 Concentrator Concentrator 1.3 1.100 Agent for Smart House Smart Meter Concentrator 2.100 Agent Mimicking Concentrator Cluster 100 Data Provider, One or More PCs vDummyDataProvider Data Provider, One or More PCs Figure 9. An overview of the components in the Hoogkerk field trial. be reduced, yielding higher efficiency. however, even more aggressive performance-related strategies might provide better results, such as usage of in-memory databases or strategic (on-demand or periodic) committing to the database. Key Findings and Lessons Learned artificial latency in the PowerMatcher communication will impact the latency between an objective agent and device agent is well within the settlement period of the brP. therefore, it was proven that there is potential to SAP Setpoint Web Service Bid Objective Agent Price Price Concentrator Auctioneer Price Objective Agent Concentrator SH/SG Web Service Integral Price Agent Latency Measurement Figure 10. The latency test. 92 I E E E E l e c t r i f i c ati o n M agaz ine / MARCH 2014 Price Concentrator Bid Auctioneer Objective Agent Artificial Latency Price