LLMs are Few-Shot Decision-Makers: Generalized Context-Aware Microgrid Frequency Control through Prompt Decision Transformer

Abstract:The rapid evolution of energy structures has positioned microgrids as pivotal components of next-generation power systems, offering enhanced resilience and renewable energy integration. However, the inherent low inertia, complex dynamics, and poor model conditions of microgrids necessitate advanced data-driven frequency control strategies. Although reinforcement learning (RL) has demonstrated certain potential and advantages, existing RL methods often struggle with generalization across diverse microgrid configurations and lack adaptability to unseen environments, particularly when explicit system parameters are unavailable. To address these challenges, in this paper, we introduce a novel prompt decision transformer (Prompt-DT) architecture for microgrid frequency control. Unlike traditional approaches that rely on hard-to-obtain environmental characteristic parameters, the proposed method leverages few-shot expert historical trajectories as prompts to guide autonomous perception and adaptive decision-making. In addition, we propose a context-aware training and execution mechanism utilizing self-supervised contrastive learning to enhance environment recognition and prompt utilization efficiency. In addition, a physics-informed prompt design technique that filters prompts based on cumulative reward and frequency volatility is proposed, ensuring high-quality physical guidance during online execution. Finally, to ensure generalization in unseen environments with limited data, we develop a lightweight finetuning approach that achieves performance comparable to full-parameter finetuning with minimal adjustments.

Systems and Control (eess.SY); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)

arXiv:2608.21858 [eess.SY]

(or arXiv:2608.21858v1 [eess.SY] for this version)

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