A power generation system, comprising: a ground, a power generator comprising a multiphase rotor (120A, 120B, 120C) and stator, the phases of the rotor configured in a delta or Wye configuration, the power generator configured to generate multiphase alternating current power at a first voltage, characterized by a power converter comprising one or more silicon carbide MOSFETs and an isolation transformer, the power converter configured to convert the multiphase alternating current power from the power generator at the first voltage to multiphase alternating current power at a second voltage; wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground; wherein at least one phase of the rotor is electrically connected to the ground, and wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground through the at least one phase of the rotor electrically connected to the ground; and wherein the at least one phase of the rotor electrically connected to the ground further comprises a high impedance resistor electrically connected to the at least one phase and the ground; and wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground through the high impedance resistor; and wherein each phase of the rotor comprises a high impedance resistor (420A, 420B, 420C) electrically connected to the phase of the rotor and the ground; and wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground through the high impedance resistors; and further comprising: a control device configured to determine whether a voltage or current imbalance exists across the high impedance resistors; and wherein the control device is further configured to shut down the power converter when the control device determines a voltage or current imbalance exists across the high impedance resistors. a ground, a power generator comprising a multiphase rotor (120A, 120B, 120C) and stator, the phases of the rotor configured in a delta or Wye configuration, the power generator configured to generate multiphase alternating current power at a first voltage, characterized by a power converter comprising one or more silicon carbide MOSFETs and an isolation transformer, the power converter configured to convert the multiphase alternating current power from the power generator at the first voltage to multiphase alternating current power at a second voltage; wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground; wherein at least one phase of the rotor is electrically connected to the ground, and wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground through the at least one phase of the rotor electrically connected to the ground; and wherein the at least one phase of the rotor electrically connected to the ground further comprises a high impedance resistor electrically connected to the at least one phase and the ground; and wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground through the high impedance resistor; and wherein each phase of the rotor comprises a high impedance resistor (420A, 420B, 420C) electrically connected to the phase of the rotor and the ground; and wherein the power generation system is electrically grounded to shunt a leakage current associated with the isolation transformer of the power converter to the ground through the high impedance resistors; and further comprising: a control device configured to determine whether a voltage or current imbalance exists across the high impedance resistors; and wherein the control device is further configured to shut down the power converter when the control device determines a voltage or current imbalance exists across the high impedance resistors. a control device configured to determine whether a voltage or current imbalance exists across the high impedance resistors; and wherein the control device is further configured to shut down the power converter when the control device determines a voltage or current imbalance exists across the high impedance resistors.