This document provides information on generator system basics, design, performance, and regulation. It describes the main components of generators including the rotor, stator, exciter, and regulator. The rotor produces a magnetic field while the stator contains windings that generate voltage as the rotor rotates. Generator design considerations include temperature rise limits, overloads, harmonics, and fault currents. Performance is discussed in terms of efficiency, reactance, and voltage regulation. The information applies primarily to synchronous generators used in electric power generation.