An electrical power generating system (100, 200) comprising: a first permanent magnetic generator stator winding of a generator machine; a first active rectifier communicatively connected to the first PMG stator winding, the first active rectifier operative to receive alternating current from the first PMG stator winding and convert the AC to direct current; a direct current link communicatively connected to the first active rectifier, wherein the first active rectifier is operative to output the DC to the direct current link; a second PMG stator winding of the generator machine; a second active rectifier communicatively connected to the second PMG stator winding, the second active rectifier operative to receive AC from the second PMG stator winding and convert the AC to DC, the second active rectifier communicatively connected to the direct current link and operative to output DC to the direct current link; a load management controller (112, 212) operative to control the first active rectifier and the second active rectifier; a first control coil communicatively connected to the load management controller (112, 212) that is operative to control DC current output from the first PMG; and a second control coil communicatively connected to the load management controller (112, 212) that is operative to control DC current output from the second PMG, characterised in that the load management controller receives sensed DC current signals, Idc1 and Idc2, that indicate a sensed DC current output from the first active rectifier and the second active rectifier respectively, and generates voltage regulator reference voltages (306a, 306b) using the DC current signals Idc1 and Idc2, the voltage regulator reference voltages (306a, 306b) output to a first active rectifier controller and a second active rectifier controller respectively, and wherein the first active rectifier controller and the second active rectifier controller use the voltage regulator reference voltages (306a, 306b) to control the DC power output by the active rectifiers to the DC link. a first permanent magnetic generator stator winding of a generator machine; a first active rectifier communicatively connected to the first PMG stator winding, the first active rectifier operative to receive alternating current from the first PMG stator winding and convert the AC to direct current; a direct current link communicatively connected to the first active rectifier, wherein the first active rectifier is operative to output the DC to the direct current link; a second PMG stator winding of the generator machine; a second active rectifier communicatively connected to the second PMG stator winding, the second active rectifier operative to receive AC from the second PMG stator winding and convert the AC to DC, the second active rectifier communicatively connected to the direct current link and operative to output DC to the direct current link; a load management controller (112, 212) operative to control the first active rectifier and the second active rectifier; a first control coil communicatively connected to the load management controller (112, 212) that is operative to control DC current output from the first PMG; and a second control coil communicatively connected to the load management controller (112, 212) that is operative to control DC current output from the second PMG, characterised in that the load management controller receives sensed DC current signals, Idc1 and Idc2, that indicate a sensed DC current output from the first active rectifier and the second active rectifier respectively, and generates voltage regulator reference voltages (306a, 306b) using the DC current signals Idc1 and Idc2, the voltage regulator reference voltages (306a, 306b) output to a first active rectifier controller and a second active rectifier controller respectively, and wherein the first active rectifier controller and the second active rectifier controller use the voltage regulator reference voltages (306a, 306b) to control the DC power output by the active rectifiers to the DC link.