Do utilities penalize leading power factors from overcorrected capacitor banks?

[rollingstein]

It can be mechanically loaded at the same time. The generator at your utility is (negative) mechanically loaded while producing kVAr's.

Thanks! I found a great article describing the use of a synchronous motor in a process plant here in case it helps anyone else:

https://www.site.uottawa.ca/~rhabash/project-synversusinduction.pdf

 

[rollingstein]

It can be mechanically loaded at the same time. The generator at your utility is (negative) mechanically loaded while producing kVAr's.

Out of curiosity, are there practical systems that have a natural leading power factor & hence cannot be corrected by a capacitor bank?

 

[anorlunda]

Out of curiosity, are there practical systems that have a natural leading power factor & hence cannot be corrected by a capacitor bank?

Power transmission lines, especially underground power cables. We correct those with shunt reactors.