APPENDIX N

GENERATOR DATA SHEET

FOR
SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS CONNECTED TO PG&ES ELECTRIC SYSTEM

PG&E INTERCONNECTION HANDBOOKS

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Appendix N-1

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TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

FOR

SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES
IN THE

PG&E SYSTEM
FOR POWER FLOW, TRANSIENT STABILITY, AND FAULT ANALYSIS
Revision 5/95

Note 1: If you have more than 1 generator that normally operates interconnected with
PG&Es system, please complete a separate data sheet for each generator.
Note 2: This data sheet is for synchronous machines only, not induction machines

Questions?
Please Contact: Manager, Transmission Planning Department
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
P.O. Box 770000 Mail Code Z6A
San Francisco, CA 94177
Transmission Planning Department
(415) 973-7611

Project Name

Unit Number

Log Number

Name of Person Completing Data Sheet

Telephone Number

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Generator Data
(Final transformer and generator data must be based on actual test results for the particular
transformer and generator. Typical values, calculated values or type testing are acceptable only
if guaranteed in writing by manufacturer to be within +/- 3% accuracy):

1.

Generator Manufacturer

____________

2.

Year Generator was Manufactured

____________

3.

Rated Generator MVA

____________

MVA

4.

Rated Generator Terminal Voltage

____________

kV

5.

Rated Generator speed

____________

rpm

6.

Number of Poles

____________

7.

Rated Generator Power Factor

____________

8.

Generator Efficiency at Rated Load

____________

9.

Moment of Inertia (Turbine plus Generator)

R2

____________

lb-ft2

10.

Inertia Time Constant (on machine base):

H:

____________

sec or MJ/MVA

11.

SCR (Short-Circuit Ratio - the ratio of the field current

required for rated open-circuit voltage to the field
current required for rated short-circuit current.

____________

12.

Typical Generator Auxiliary Load

____________

MW

13.

Maximum Power Output

____________

MW

14.

Please attach generator reactive capability

curves. If these curves are not available,
provide the max and min reactive limits

QMAX:

____________

MVAR, lagging

QMIN:

____________

MVAR, leading

____________

psig

15.

Rated Hydrogen Cooling Pressure (Steam Units only)

16.

Please attach a simple one-line diagram that includes the

generator step-up transformer bank, plant load, meter,
and transmission-level bus.

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Generator Data (continued)

All impedance data should be based on MVA given in (3.) and on kV given in (4.) on the
previous page.
17.

Xd

direct-axis unsaturated synchronous reactance

____________

pu

18.

Xq

quadrature-axis unsaturated synchronous reactance

____________

pu

19.

Xd

direct-axis unsaturated transient reactance

____________

pu

20.

Xds

direct-axis saturated transient reactance

____________

pu

21.

Xq

quadrature-axis unsaturated transient reactance

____________

pu

22.

Xqs

quadrature-axis saturated transient reactance

____________

pu

23.

Xd

direct-axis unsaturated subtransient reactance

____________

pu

24.

Xds

direct-axis saturated subtransient reactance

____________

pu

25.

Xd

quadrature-axis unsaturated subtransient reactance

____________

pu

26.

Xds

quadrature-axis saturated subtransient reactance

____________

pu

27.

XL

stator leakage reactance or Potier reactance

____________

pu

28.

Ra

armature resistance

____________

pu

29.

Tq0

direct-axis transient open-circuit time constant

____________

sec

30.

Tq0

quadrature-axis open-circuit time constant

____________

sec

31.

Tq0

direct-axis subtransient open-circuit time constant

____________

sec

32.

Tq0

quadrature-axis subtransient open-circuit time constant

____________

sec

33.

TAGEN

armature short-circuit time constant

____________

sec

34.

TD

direct-axis transient short-circuit time constant

____________

sec

35.

TQ

quadrature-axis transient short-circuit time constant

____________

sec

36.

TD

direct-axis subtransient short-circuit time constant

____________

sec

37.

TQ

quadrature-axis subtransient short-circuit time constant

____________

sec

38.

X2

negative sequence reactance (saturated/unsaturated)

______/______

pu

39.

X0

zero sequence reactance (saturated/unsaturated)

______/______

pu

40.

Please attach a plot of generator terminal voltage versus field current that shows the air gap
line, the open-circuit saturation curve, and the saturation curve at full load and rated power
factor.

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Excitation System Information

Listed below are the most common excitation systems used for voltage regulation of large
synchronous generators. Each type of excitation system has been specified according to its
manufacturer and name. In addition, the different excitation systems have been grouped together
according to common characteristics.
Please indicate, in the space provided on the left, the excitation system used for your generator.
If your type of excitation system is not listed, please write the manufacturer and exciter type
under the category that most accurately describes your excitation system.
A. Rotating DC commutator exciter with continuously acting regulator. The regulator power
source is independent of the generator terminal voltage and current.
___ 1. Allis Chalmers, Regulex regulator
___ 2. General Electric, Amplidyne regulator NA101
___ 3 General Electric, Amplidyne regulator NA108
___ 4. General Electric, Amplidyne regulator NA143
___ 5. General Electric, GDA regulator
___ 6. Westinghouse, Mag-A-Stat regulator
___ 7. Westinghouse, Rototrol regulator
___ 8. Westinghouse, Silverstat regulator
___ 9. Westinghouse, TRA regulator
___ 10. Brown Boveri, Type AB or Type ABC regulator
___ 11. Brown Boveri, Type DC regulator
___ 12. Other: Manufacturer _________________________________________
Type

_________________________________________

B. Rotating DC commentator exciter with continuously acting regulator. The regulator power
source is bus fed from the generator terminal voltage.
___ 1. Westinghouse, PRX-400 regulator
___ 2. Other: Manufacturer _________________________________________
Type:

_________________________________________

C. Rotating DC commutator exciter with non-continuously acting regulator (i.e., regulator

adjustments are made in discrete increments).
___ 1. General Electric, GFA4 regulator
___ 2. Westinghouse, BJ30 regulator
___ 3. Other: Manufacturer
Type:

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D. Rotating AC Alternator Exciter with non-controlled (diode) rectifiers. The regulator power
source is independent of the generator terminal voltage and current (not bus-fed).
___ 1. Westinghouse Brushless
___ 2. Westinghouse High Initial Response Brushless
___ 3. Other: Manufacturer
Type:

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

E. Rotating AC Alternator Exciter with controlled (thyristor) rectifiers. The regulator power
source is fed from the exciter output voltage.
___ 1. General Elextric Alterrex
___ 2. Other: Manufacturer
Type:

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

F. Rotating AC Alternator Exciter with controlled (thyristor) rectifiers.

___ 1. General Elextric Alterrex
___ 2. Other: Manufacturer
Type:

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

G. Static Exciter with controlled (thyristor) rectifiers. The regulator power source is bus-fed from
the generator terminal voltage.
___ 1. Canadian General Electric Silcomatic
___ 2. Westinghouse Canada Solid State Thyristor System
___ 3 Westinghouse Type PS Static System, Type WTA, WHS, WTA-300 regulators
___ 4. ASEA Static System
___ 5. Brown Boveri Static System
___ 6. Rayrolle-Parsons Static System
___ 7. GEC-Eliott Static System
___ 8. Toshiba Static System
___ 9. Mitsubishi Static System
___ 10. General Electric Potential Source Static System
___ 11. Hitachi Static System
___ 12. Other: Manufacturer
Type

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

H. Static Exciter with controlled (thyristor) rectifiers. The regulator power source is bus-fed from
a combination of generator terminal voltage and current (compound-source controlled
rectifiers system.
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___ 1. General Elextric SCT-PPT or SCPT System

___ 2. Other: Manufacturer
Type:

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

I. Please attach a copy of the instruction manual for your excitation system. Make sure that a
block diagram or schematic of the excitation system is included in the manual. The diagram
should show the input, output, and all feedback loops of the excitation system.
J. If the manufacturers data for the excitation system (i.e., time constants, gains, and saturation
curves) are available, please attach these also.
K. What is the excitation system response ratio (ASA)?
L. What is the rated exciter output voltage at full load?

___________ volts

M. What is the maximum exciter output voltage (ceiling voltage)? ___________ volts
N. Other comments regarding the excitation system?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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Power System Stabilizer Information (supplementary excitation system)

(Note: Complete this section only if your machine has PSS control.)

A. Manufacturer:
___ 1. General Electric
___ 2. Westinghouse
___ 3. Toshiba
___ 4. PTI
___ 5. Alsthom
___ 6. Other: ____________________________
B. Is your PSS digital or analog?

________________

C. What is the actuating signal (the input signal) for your PSS?
_____ Bus frequency ______ Shaft slip _____ Accelerating power ______Other
If Other, indicate signal ______________________.
D. Please attach a copy of the instruction manual for your PSS. The manual should include a
block diagram or schematic of the PSS and the correspondence between dial settings and the
time constants or PSS gain.
E. Please attach a copy of the test report for your PSS. This report should contain the dial
settings or time constants and PSS gain. If this report is not available, write the dial settings
below:
1.

T1

washout or reset time constant dial setting

_________________

2.

T2

first lead time constant dial setting

_________________

3.

T3

first lag time constant dial setting

_________________

4.

T4

second lead time constant dial setting

_________________

5.

T5

second lag time constant dial setting

_________________

6.

PSS gain dial setting

_________________

7.

Vmax

maximum PSS output dial setting

_________________

8.

Vcut

dial setting for which PSS is set to zero when

generator terminal voltage deviation is too large

_________________

9.

Other

________________________________________

_________________

10.

Other

________________________________________

_________________

Who installed your PSS? Please give persons name, company, and location.
Name:

_____________________________________________________

Company: _____________________________________________________
City, State: ____________________________________________________
Phone:

(____)_______________________________________________

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F: Other comments regarding the PSS?

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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Turbine-Governor Information
Please complete Part A for steam, gas or combined-cycle turbines, Part B for hydro turbines, and
Part C for both.
A.

Steam, gas or combined-cycle turbines:

1.

Steam turbine, Gas turbine, or Combined-cycle

_____________

2.

If steam or combined-cycle, does the turbine system have a

reheat process (i.e., both high- and low-pressure turbine)?

_____________

3.

B.

If steam with reheat process, or if combined-cycle, indicate,

in the space provided, the percent of full load power
produced by each turbine:
by low pressure turbine or gas turbine:

_____________

by high pressure turbine or steam turbine:

_____________

Hydro turbines:

1.

What is the turbine efficiency at rated load?

_____________

2.

What is the length of the penstock?

_____________

ft

3.

What is the average cross-sectional area of the penstock

_____________

ft2

4.

What is the typical maximum head (vertical distance from

the bottom of the penstock, at the gate, to the water level)?

_____________

ft

5.

Is the water supply run-of-the-river or reservoir?

_____________

6.

What is the water flow rate at the typical maximum head?

_____________

ft3/sec

7.

What is the average energy rate?

_____________

kW-hrs/acre-ft

8.

What is the estimated yearly energy production?

_____________

kW-hrs

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C.

Complete this section for each machine, independent of the turbine type.

1.

Turbine manufacturer

_________________________________

2.

Maximum turbine power output

_____________

MW

3.

Minimum turbine power output (while on line)

_____________

MW

4.

Governor information:
a: Droop setting (speed regulation)

_____________

b: Is the governor mechanical-hydraulic or electrohydraulic? (Electro-hydraulic governors have an electronic

speed sensor and transducer.)

_____________

c: Please provide below any time constants you have from

the manufacturer describing the speed response of the
governor. Be sure to identify each time constant.
______________________________________________

_____________

sec

______________________________________________

_____________

sec

______________________________________________

_____________

sec

d: Other comments regarding the turbine governor system?

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

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Step-Up Transformer Data

1.

Transformer Bank No.

____________

2.

Rated MVA

____________ MVA

3.

Available H.V. Taps

_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________

4.

Please indicate present tap settings:

kV Available L.V. Taps

kV
kV
kV
kV
kV

_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________

kV
kV
kV
kV
kV
kV

H.V Tap: ___________ kV

L.V Tap: ___________ kV

5.

Does transformer have tap changing under load? __________________

6.

Is transformer a regulating-type transformer?

If yes, please indicate regulating voltage range and the number of steps.
_____________ kV to ______________ kV

7.

Number of steps _________

Please indicate how the transformer windings are connected:

H.V. Side:

____

Wye

____
____

L.V. Side:

____

Wye

Grounded Wye

____

Grounded Wye

Delta

____

Delta

8.

Please attach a coy of the transformer test report, if available.

9.

If the transformer test report is not available, please provide the following impedances
using the MVA base given in (2) above):

10.

RT

per unit resistance

_________ pu

XT

per unit reactance

_________ pu

BT

per unit magnetizing susceptance

_________ pu

GT

per unit core loss conductance

_________ pu

Other comments regarding the transformer?

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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QF Operating Practice Questionnaire for Synchronous Generators

Note: The information on this survey is used to improve transmission models used in engineering
studies.
A. Generation and Plant Load (served by own generation) Pattern:
1. Generator Size:

________________________ MVA

2. Please indicate typical peak generation level (in MW). If generator serves plant load on the
same side of the PG&E meter, also indicate typical load level. (Metered power equals peak
generation level minus corresponding plant load).
a. Peak Generation Level

____________________ MW

b. Corresponding Plant Load

____________________ MW

3. Please indicate typical planned seasonal and time period variations as percentage of levels
specified in (2) above. Approximate percentages in increments of 25% (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%,
100%).
Summer
April thru October
Time of Day (24-Hr format)
06:00 12:00

Generation

Load

Winter
November thru March
Generation

Load

12:00 18:00
18:00 22:00
22:00 06:00

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B. Type of Regulation (complete either Section 1 or 2)

1. Maintain Vltage ______
Typical Voltage Range: _______kV to _______ kV
Generator Rated Terminal Voltage

_______ kV

Standard PG&E operation bandwidth is 0.90 lagging (producing vars) to 0.95 leading
(absorbing vars). If actual operation (not capability) is typically narrower than these limits,
please indicate range.
____________

Lagging
(producing
vars)

to

Do you ever operate with manual voltage

control
If yes, what percent of the time?

____________

Leading
(bsorbing vars)

_______________
_______________ %

Under what conditions?

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
2. Maintain Power Factor
Typical Machine Power Factor Range _________________________
to _________________________
Is this automatically controlled? __________
If so, approximately how fast can the controller respond to a change in power factor?
______ 0 - seconds
______ 20 seconds 3 minutes
______ greater than 3 minutes
Standard PG&E band width is 95 to 105 % of rated voltage. If actual operation (not
capability) is typically narrower than these limits, please indicate range.
_________ to ________ % of rated voltage

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C. Governor Control
Do you operate with an automatic turbine speed controller (governor)? _______
If yes, do you operate with it blocked? _____
If yes, what percent of the time?

______ %

Under what conditions?

_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
D. Other comments regarding operation of your generator?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

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