Generator Mean Time to Repair

Units:	h
Mode:	Input Only
Multi-band:	True
Default Value:	24
Validation Rule:	≥0
Key Property:	No
Description:	Mean time to repair
Detail:

Generator Mean Time to Repair is used as the location parameter for several of the functions that generate outage duration samples for both forced and maintenance outages. The function used is set by the Repair Time Distribution setting, which is described in the article Planned and Random Outages.

Table 1: Mean Time to Repair Example
Property	Value	Units	Band
Forced Outage Rate	9	%	1
Mean Time to Repair	8	hrs	1
Maintenance Rate	5	%	2
Mean Time to Repair	36	hrs	2

For the example in Table 1 all forced outages will have duration 8 hours and maintenance outages 36 hours.