See Also
Bus Number
Unique number between 1 and 2,147,483,647 (equals 2^31 minus 1) 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 area/zone/owner 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 area/zone/owner filters.
ID
Two-character alphanumeric ID used to distinguish multiple generators at a bus; ‘1’ by default.
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 this 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 this 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.
Area Name
Alphabetic identifier for the terminal bus’ area.
Labels
Clicking on this button will open the Subscribed Aliases dialog listing all the labels or aliases assigned for the selected generator.
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 are six additional areas of information on this dialog for specific aspects of generation: