What would be the expected outcome if the droop setting on a governor is decreased?

Decreasing the droop setting on a governor directly impacts how sensitive the output of the generator is to changes in load. Droop settings adjust the governor's response to frequency deviations. A lower droop setting means that the governor will react more aggressively to changes in frequency, resulting in a more pronounced adjustment in output to compensate for load variations.

This relationship exists because the droop characteristic controls the balance between generation and load. With a decreased droop, small increases in load that lead to frequency decreases will result in a larger increase in generator output. Therefore, the control system allows for tighter regulation of output to maintain system stability in response to fluctuations in demand.

In contrast, higher frequency response, lower maintenance requirements, and decreased output capability do not typically stem from changes in droop settings. A higher droop setting usually leads to a less sensitive response to load changes, which relates to frequency response characteristics but is not the focus when discussing a decrease in droop.