An extensible, decentralized network of self-governing objects
connected to a shared but variable power supply is a realistic problem
domain for certain demand-management problems arising in the context
of futuristic systems connected to smart power grids. An algorithmic
framework of such a network is presented and discussed in this
paper. Each object of the network has a power demand and a priority,
and it is interconnected and able to exchange information with all
other objects in the system. As each object shares information (its
power demand and priority) with the other objects, the system as a
whole exhibits self-governance, and is able to be managed without a
centralized controller. Our model, which we term as decentralized
power distribution (DPD) for such a network, also allows us to
formulate algorithms for distributing available power among objects,
along with analyses of correctness and performance.