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Info Page - Generator Editor

Within the Info Page, specify the synchronous generator ID, connected Bus ID, In/Out of Service, Equipment
Name and Description, and synchronous generator type.

Info
ID
Entering a unique ID with up to 25 alphanumeric characters.
ETAP automatically assigns a unique ID to each synchronous generator. The assigned generator IDs consist
of the default generator ID plus an integer, starting with the number one and increasing as the number of
generators increase. The default generator ID (Bus) can be changed from the Defaults Menu in the menu bar
or from the Project View.
Bus
This is the ID of the connecting bus for the synchronous generator. If the terminal is not connected to any bus,
a blank entry will be shown for the bus ID. To connect or reconnect a synchronous generator to a bus, select a
bus from the list box. The one-line diagram will be updated to show the new connection after you click OK.
Note that you can only connect to buses that reside in the same view where the synchronous generator
resides, i.e., you cannot connect to a bus that resides in the Dumpster or in another composite network.
If a synchronous generator is connected to a bus through a number of protective devices, reconnection of the
synchronous generator to a new bus from the editor, will reconnect the last existing protective device to the
new bus, as shown below, where Gen1 is reconnected from Bus10 to Bus4.

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Next to the bus ID, ETAP displays the nominal kV of the bus for your convenience.

In/Out of Service
Operating conditions of a bus can be selected by clicking on the buttons for either the In Service or Out of
Service options. The properties of an Out of Service bus can be edited like an In Service bus; however, an Out
of Service bus will not be included in any system studies. When Continuity Check is activated, an Out of
Service bus automatically becomes grayed out in the one-line diagram. All the loads and branches energized
solely through an Out of Service bus will also be de-energized and become dimmed.
Note: the In/Out of Service option is an engineering property, which is independent of the configuration status.
Therefore, you can set a bus to be In Service for the Base Data and Out of Service in Revision Data.

Equipment
FDR Tag
Enter the feeder tag in this field, using up to 25 alphanumeric characters.
Name
Enter equipment name, using up to 50 alphanumeric characters.
Description
Enter equipment description, using up to 100 alphanumeric characters.

Configuration
In ETAP, the operation mode of the synchronous generator is dependant on the configuration. This provides
the flexibility of using multiple configurations to take into account different modes of operation. See the Status
Configuration Section in the Overview Chapter for information about creating new configurations.
Operation Mode
The generator mode of operation and its ratings are displayed on the top of the editor.
Swing
For load flow studies, a swing generator will take up the slack of the power flows in the system, i.e., the voltage
magnitude and angle of the generator terminals will remain at the specified operating values.
For motor acceleration studies, an initial load flow study is conducted to determine initial conditions. For the
initial load flow, a swing generator is represented as an infinite source. At time 0+, the generator is modeled as
a voltage source behind its direct-axis transient impedance.

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All generators are modeled dynamically from time 0+ in transient stability studies. One of the swing machines
(power grids or generators) is selected as the reference machine for the entire system.
There must be at least one swing machine (power grid or synchronous generator) connected to any isolated
subsystem in the one-line diagram. You can have multiple swing machines connected to any bus in the
system.
Any element that is connected to a swing machine is displayed as an energized element in the one-line
diagram and will be included in studies. Also, the rated voltage (kV) of a swing generator is used as the base
kV of the bus that the generator is connected to. The base kVs of the rest of the system are then calculated
using transformer turn ratios. For transient stability studies, a swing generator becomes the reference machine
for the system, i.e., the angle of the internal voltage source of the generator is set to zero, and the voltage
angle of all of the synchronous machines in the system will be relative to this reference machine.
Voltage Control
A generator can be selected as a voltage control (regulated) system, which means that the generator will
adjust its var output to control the voltage. Therefore, the generatorterminal voltage magnitude, operating real
power (MW), and minimum and maximum allowable reactive power supply (Max Q and Min Q) must be
entered for voltage control generators. A voltage control generator means that the generator is base loaded
(droop mode with fixed MW) with an Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) controlling the field excitation for a
constant voltage operation. During load flow studies, if the calculated generator Mvar falls outside the
generator Mvar capability limits (Max Q or Min Q limit), the value of the Mvar will be set equal to the limit and
the generator mode is changed to Mvar control.

Mvar Control
Using this option you can specify the amount of fixed MW and Mvar generation in the Rating page of the
Synchronous Generator Editor. An Mvar control generator means that the generator is base loaded (droop
mode with fixed MW) with a fixed field excitation (no AVR action).
PF Control
In this mode, the governor is operating in Droop mode, based loaded; therefore, the MW output is fixed to the
MW setting. On the other hand, the exciter AVR adjusts to the Power Factor Setting. The generatorMW and %
PF settings must be entered on the Rating page for the generation category selected when modeled in this
mode.
Generator Editor Overview
Info Page
Rating Page
Capability
Impedance/Model Page
Grounding

Inertia
Exciter Page
Governor Page
Protection
PSS Page

Harmonic Page
Reliability Page
Fuel Cost Page
Remarks Page
Comment Page

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