Synchronous machine characteristics: steady-state and transients analysis, introduction to power system stability: rotor angle stability, voltage stability, long and short term stability. Stability problem: swing equation, steady state stability, small disturbances, and transient stability, multi-machine systems, multi-machine transient stability. Power system control: introduction to basic control loops. Load frequency control: generator model, load model, prime mover model, governor model. Automatic generation control. Reactive power and voltage control: amplifier model, exciter model, generator model, excitation system stabilizer rate feedback. Excitation system stabilizer PID controller.