A method for controlling a wind power plant comprising a plurality of wind turbine generators, the method comprising: receiving a trigger signal indicating that a trigger criteria is met; and implementing an active power boost mode during a predetermined time period that begins in response to receiving the trigger signal, wherein, the active power boost mode comprises: disregarding further trigger signals; and generating one or more upper active power limits for each of the wind turbine generators, wherein, during at least a first portion of the predetermined time period, the one or more upper active power limits are fixed at an active power boost level that is greater than a nominal active power level of the wind turbine generators, wherein the method further comprising, receiving or determining, by an active power control unit of a power plant controller, an active power reference value; and generate, by the active power control unit, a plurality of active power set points for the wind turbine generators that together achieve the reference value, wherein each setpoint for the wind turbine generators is limited by the one or more upper active power limits of the respective wind turbine generator; and dispatch, by the power plant controller, the set points to the controllers of the wind turbine generators. receiving a trigger signal indicating that a trigger criteria is met; and implementing an active power boost mode during a predetermined time period that begins in response to receiving the trigger signal, wherein, the active power boost mode comprises: disregarding further trigger signals; and generating one or more upper active power limits for each of the wind turbine generators, wherein, during at least a first portion of the predetermined time period, the one or more upper active power limits are fixed at an active power boost level that is greater than a nominal active power level of the wind turbine generators, disregarding further trigger signals; and generating one or more upper active power limits for each of the wind turbine generators, wherein, during at least a first portion of the predetermined time period, the one or more upper active power limits are fixed at an active power boost level that is greater than a nominal active power level of the wind turbine generators, wherein the method further comprising, receiving or determining, by an active power control unit of a power plant controller, an active power reference value; and generate, by the active power control unit, a plurality of active power set points for the wind turbine generators that together achieve the reference value, wherein each setpoint for the wind turbine generators is limited by the one or more upper active power limits of the respective wind turbine generator; and dispatch, by the power plant controller, the set points to the controllers of the wind turbine generators. receiving or determining, by an active power control unit of a power plant controller, an active power reference value; and generate, by the active power control unit, a plurality of active power set points for the wind turbine generators that together achieve the reference value, wherein each setpoint for the wind turbine generators is limited by the one or more upper active power limits of the respective wind turbine generator; and dispatch, by the power plant controller, the set points to the controllers of the wind turbine generators.