diff --git a/src/reactor_sim/reactor.py b/src/reactor_sim/reactor.py
index 90c5069..99a06a0 100644
--- a/src/reactor_sim/reactor.py
+++ b/src/reactor_sim/reactor.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class Reactor:
                     turbine_state.status = "RUN"
             else:
                 self._spin_down_turbine(turbine_state, dt, turbine.spool_time)
-                turbine_state.status = "STOPPING" if turbine_state.electrical_output_mw > 0 else "OFF"
+                turbine_state.status = "STOPPING" if turbine_state.electrical_output_mw > 0.1 else "OFF"
         self._dispatch_consumer_load(state, active_indices)
 
     def _reset_turbine_state(self, turbine_state: TurbineState) -> None:
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ class Reactor:
         turbine_state.load_supplied_mw = self._ramp_value(
             turbine_state.load_supplied_mw, 0.0, dt, time_constant
         )
+        if turbine_state.electrical_output_mw < 0.1:
+            turbine_state.electrical_output_mw = 0.0
 
     def _dispatch_consumer_load(self, state: PlantState, active_indices: list[int]) -> None:
         total_electrical = sum(state.turbines[idx].electrical_output_mw for idx in active_indices)