Abstract:When there are failures in distribution network,it needs to change the state of the switches in the network in order to realize the power restoration. Based on multi - agent technology,a multi - agent service restoration system is designed using JADE development platform. A brief introduction of the characteristics of multi - agent system is given and the characteristics and functions of each agent in multi - agent service restoration system are described. The main working process of the system is analyzed as well as the interactions of each agent in the process of power restoration. The multi - agent service restoration system is used to reconfigure the system structure while the distribution network has a line fault,and its operation is verified.