The maximum amount of electric energy that a generator can produce (from the mechanical energy of the turbine), adjusted for ambient conditions. Generator capacity is commonly expressed in megawatts (MW)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Full-Text Glossary, Washington, DC, USA 2014. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/f ull-text.html, (Dzstr/ Disabl Mass Care - Amer) {826}