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game where agents learn prediction models regarding potential coalition partners and thus, can respond in an agile manner to situations that are occurring in the grid, by means of negotiating and formulating a priori solutions , with respect to the estimated behaviour of the system. To sum up, we are providing a novel framework for managing the grid efficiently by envisioning a game layer on top of the electricity grid infrastructure that allows us to implement a consumer-centric approach as one key driving factor for a new vision of the grid via increasing participation of customers in the energy field. An investigation of emergent collaboration under uncertainty and minimal information in energy domains " , in proc.PRIMA'11, Market mechanisms facilitated by Future Internet technologies will help manage energy demand in the smart grid. New scenarios, stakeholders and services will need to be considered in the development of strategies to manage energy generation, distribution and consumption. Power grids are facing new challenges as a consequence of an increase in the use of renewable energy sources (RES). The fluctuation in power supply from these energy sources results in insecure and unstable operating points. Furthermore, the integration of distributed energy resources (DER), as well as distributed information systems, poses serious stability and security challenges in power network operation and management, necessitating reinforcement of the distribution grid. In the scientific literature, a wide range of applications of control theory have been suggested for balancing renewable energy generation and consumption. Above all, to overcome these problems we need to start considering new scenarios, stakeholders and services. In this article, we present a proposal for the adoption of market mechanisms in order to allow grid users and grid operators to implement, for instance, contractual peak shaving policies, thus avoiding issues associated with the stability of electricity distribution networks. The proposed solution is based on the engagement of all stakeholders (such as energy retailers, grid operators, customers) in the " controlled ecosystem " [1]. We make the assumption that more detailed information on energy consumption and the introduction of energy contracts with (dis)incentives will raise awareness of how the behaviour of groups of consumers could impact on energy production/distribution and consequently encourage more efficient energy use. In this context, the role of marketplaces is fundamental for the management of energy prices, contracts and incentives based on the energy available/used in the grid (as shown in the Figure …