A method (200,300) of reducing the time to synchronize a turbomachine generator with an electrical grid system, the method (200,300) comprising: determining a voltage value of the grid system,; wherein the generator is integrated with the turbomachine and is configured for exporting electricity to the grid system; and wherein the generator comprises a generator field; applying a target bias to the voltage value,; wherein the target bias assists the generator with delivering a positive voltage to the grid system; conditioning the voltage value,; wherein the conditioning increases an accuracy of the voltage value; determining a voltage target for the generator,, wherein an exciter transforms the voltage value into the voltage target; and conditioning the voltage target to determine if the voltage target is within a preferred range; wherein the method (200,300) allows the exciter to precondition a generator voltage regulator with the voltage target in preparation for synchronization as the turbomachine is accelerating to a synchronization speed; wherein the method further comprises a step of adjusting a speed of the turbomachine in preparation for the synchronization process (325,335,340), wherein the step comprises controlling a speed loop and a phase loop, and characterised in that the speed loop performs the steps of: determining a grid speed, wherein the speed corresponds to a frequency of the grid system; applying a speed target bias to the grid speed; wherein the speed target bias assists with matching a rotor speed with the grid speed before the synchronization process commences; conditioning the grid speed to determine if the grid speed is within a preferred range; and generating a rotor speed command based on the grid speed, wherein the rotor speed command is used to adjust the rotor speed. determining a voltage value of the grid system,; wherein the generator is integrated with the turbomachine and is configured for exporting electricity to the grid system; and wherein the generator comprises a generator field; applying a target bias to the voltage value,; wherein the target bias assists the generator with delivering a positive voltage to the grid system; conditioning the voltage value,; wherein the conditioning increases an accuracy of the voltage value; determining a voltage target for the generator,, wherein an exciter transforms the voltage value into the voltage target; and conditioning the voltage target to determine if the voltage target is within a preferred range; wherein the method (200,300) allows the exciter to precondition a generator voltage regulator with the voltage target in preparation for synchronization as the turbomachine is accelerating to a synchronization speed; wherein the method further comprises a step of adjusting a speed of the turbomachine in preparation for the synchronization process (325,335,340), wherein the step comprises controlling a speed loop and a phase loop, and characterised in that the speed loop performs the steps of: determining a grid speed, wherein the speed corresponds to a frequency of the grid system; applying a speed target bias to the grid speed; wherein the speed target bias assists with matching a rotor speed with the grid speed before the synchronization process commences; conditioning the grid speed to determine if the grid speed is within a preferred range; and generating a rotor speed command based on the grid speed, wherein the rotor speed command is used to adjust the rotor speed. determining a grid speed, wherein the speed corresponds to a frequency of the grid system; applying a speed target bias to the grid speed; wherein the speed target bias assists with matching a rotor speed with the grid speed before the synchronization process commences; conditioning the grid speed to determine if the grid speed is within a preferred range; and generating a rotor speed command based on the grid speed, wherein the rotor speed command is used to adjust the rotor speed.