1. A system for automated reconfiguration of a distribution system, comprising: a plurality of switches, switches in the plurality of switches being located in the distribution system; and a plurality of switch controllers; switch controllers in the plurality of switch controllers controlling respective switches in the plurality of switches and including resources which monitor the distribution system, which operate their respective switches in response to detection of a condition requiring reconfiguration, which communicate information with at least one other switch controller in the plurality of switch controllers by both transmitting and receiving communicated information including status of switch controllers in the plurality of switch controllers, and which process the communicated information and monitor the distribution system in order to determine whether to operate their respective switches to perform fault isolation and thereafter to determine whether to operate their respective switches to perform reconfiguration of the distribution system.