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This dialog is used to view information about each generator in the system. Many fields on this display can also be changed (except in Viewer). Here we describe the Run Mode version of the Generator Information Dialog. The Edit Mode version is very similar.
Bus Number
Unique number between 1 and 99,999 used to identify the bus to which the generator is attached. The dropdown list enumerates all generator buses in the case that meet the criteria established by display filters. You may select a bus number directly from the dropdown list, or you may use the spin buttons to cycle through the list of generator buses.
Bus Name
Unique alphabetic identifier for the bus to which the generator is attached, consisting of up to eight characters. Use this dropdown box to view a list of all generator bus names in the case with valid display filters.
ID
Find By Number
To find a generator by its number and ID, enter the number into the Bus Number field and the ID into the ID field. Then click the Find By Number button.
Find By Name
To find a bus by its name and ID, enter the bus name into the Bus Name field (case insensitive) and the ID into the ID field. Then click the Find By Name button.
Find…
If you do not know the exact generator bus number or name you are looking for, you can click this button to open the advanced search engine.
Status
Status of the generator, either Closed (connected to terminal bus) or Open (not connected). You can use this field to change the status of the generator.
Energized
Indicates if the generator is energized. This is not the same as the Open or Closed status. A generator may be in-service itself (closed) but not be energized, based on the statuses of other devices around the generator. For example, in a full topology model, it is not uncommon for a generator to have a status of Closed, but the generator is not energized if a branch of type Circuit Breaker connecting the generator to the system has a status of Open.
Area Name
Name of the area in which the generator's terminal bus is located.
Labels
Clicking on this button will open the Subscribed Aliases dialog listing all the labels or aliases assigned for the selected generator.
Same Owner as Terminal Bus
Read-only check-box that indicates whether the generator’s owner is the same than the terminal bus’ owner.
Fuel Type
Type of fuel used by the generator this model represents. In most cases, this field is unnecessary for normal load flow analysis, and hence the default value is Unknown. However, this value can be useful during the Security Constrained OPF analysis.
Unit Type
The type of unit the generator represents, such as combined cycle, steam, hydro, etc.
There additional sections of generator information available from the Run Mode generator dialog: