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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
My Gen Z daughter has emotional tools that I didn't have at her age. I'm envious, but I'm learning a lot from her.
As a millennial, I'm learning a lot while parenting my Gen Z daughter. My daughter is part of a generation redefining mental health and standing up for themselves. She has emotional tools and knows how to use them. I'm learning along the way, too. My 14-year-old daughter looked at me calmly and said, "I don't like how you talk to me sometimes." I froze. As a millennial, I never questioned how my parents spoke to me. Emotions weren't something we talked about, so I usually buried mine deep and kept going. Her words were not disrespectful. They were clear, intentional, and grounded. They broke me in a good way. I'll admit, at first, I wanted to assert my authority. After all, I wasn't expecting my daughter to teach me an emotional language I had never learned. I tried to remind her I was the parent. In my mind, I thought if I endured this in my childhood and came out okay, why can't she? But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I was raising someone who belonged to a completely different generation. This generation understands things differently and does things differently. Somewhere in my heart, I was envious of my child. She's displaying skills that I never had. At her age, I kept my emotions to myself Growing up, expressing my emotions was often thought to be a show of weakness or rebellion, and calling out my mother on something certainly wasn't an option I ever considered. If I had done so, I would have been met with a harsh punishment or a lecture. So I swallowed my feelings, even when they hurt the most. My daughter, on the other hand, will speak out if her needs aren't being met. One night during a conversation, she said, "You don't have to fix everything, just listen." I let her words sink in. Breaking the cycle I've learned that breaking a generational cycle means not yelling when my daughter does things that upset me. But it's so much more than that. It's about learning that if I do happen to raise my voice, then explaining why I raised it, and being able to say, "I'm sorry. I was wrong." Although this approach to parenting is still unfamiliar to me, I'm committed to it because I know it's how I'll raise an empathetic and grounded child. We both deserve that. I'm healing myself, too This generation has found its emotional tools and seems to know how to use them. My daughter and her peers are outright honest about their feelings, sometimes to a fault. I know she doesn't have it all figured out, but I'm in awe of how she advocates for herself. As her mother, I owe it to her to prioritize my own healing so I can support her emotional needs. Our kids can teach us a great deal, if we allow it. At times, I see my daughter and wish I had been brave enough at her age to say what she is saying. Read the original article on Business Insider Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
PPL Corporation and Blackstone Infrastructure create joint venture to build natural gas generation in Pennsylvania in support of data center development
Venture to serve data center power needs through long-term energy supply agreements ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) ("PPL") and Blackstone Infrastructure today announced that they have formed a joint venture to build, own and operate new gas-fired, combined-cycle generation stations to power data centers under long-term energy services agreements (ESA). The announcement was made at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit hosted by Sen. David McCormick at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. "We're excited to leverage the powerful expertise that PPL and Blackstone Infrastructure possess to bring much-needed new dispatchable generation online in Pennsylvania to match new data center load in a way that directly supports economic development and large load customer needs, helps to mitigate rising electricity prices for energy consumers, and delivers increased value for shareowners without traditional merchant power risk," said PPL President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent Sorgi. The joint venture seeks to develop front-of-the-meter generation that sits atop the Marcellus and Utica shale basins; can quickly connect to significant, available gas pipeline capacity; and targets areas of significant data center interest. "We are excited to partner with PPL to develop generation projects that will help Pennsylvania, and PJM, meet the growing demand for power driven by the digitization of the economy," said Sebastien Sherman, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Infrastructure. "Blackstone Infrastructure has a proven track record and commitment to long-term partnerships, and we look forward to working with PPL to power data centers across Pennsylvania and the broader PJM service territory." The joint venture plans to enter into long-term energy services agreements with regulated-like risk profiles that do not expose the companies to merchant energy and capacity price volatility. Construction of new natural gas plants will require the successful execution of ESAs with hyperscalers. The joint venture is actively engaged with landowners, natural gas pipeline companies and turbine manufacturers, and has secured multiple land parcels to enable this new generation buildout; however, no ESAs with hyperscalers have been signed to date. The joint venture team also looks forward to engaging with local stakeholders as plans develop. PPL owns 51% of the joint venture interest, with Blackstone Infrastructure owning 49%. The parties will ratably share joint venture expenses and distributions. The joint venture does not include PPL Electric Utilities or PPL's other regulated subsidiaries. "I'm an all-of-the-above energy governor, and we are working to produce even more energy here in Pennsylvania from all sources – from natural gas to solar to wind to nuclear," said Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. "As a national energy leader, we welcome Blackstone Infrastructure's intent to invest in Pennsylvania and work with PPL to deliver long-term clean energy solutions to power our data centers through natural gas generation. Pennsylvania is competing again, and it is clear that with the significant investments recently announced in the commonwealth and today's historic announcement by PPL and Blackstone Infrastructure, Pennsylvania is primed for investments in energy, data centers, AI and more. I look forward to working with Blackstone Infrastructure and PPL as their plan comes together to create real, good paying jobs and generate new revenue for our communities with investments that will drive economic opportunity to the commonwealth." A creative solution to a growing needPJM Interconnection has forecasted the potential for capacity shortages as early as the 2026-27 delivery year. With surging demand from data centers, increasing retirements of aging dispatchable generation, and the vast majority of resources in PJM's interconnection queue being intermittent with historically low completion rates, new solutions are needed now. Within PPL Electric Utilities' service territory in Pennsylvania alone, data center interest has reached over 60 gigawatts (GW) of potential projects, with over 13 GW in advanced stages of planning. If all 13 GW come online, PPL estimates a 6 GW generation shortfall in PPL Electric Utilities' service territory in the next five to six years. That represents about a $15 billion investment need, assuming natural gas combined-cycle units are used to meet this need. PPL said it expects this generation to be built by existing independent power producers, the new joint venture being announced today and, if permitted, PPL Electric Utilities. To avoid making significant existing resource adequacy concerns within PJM worse, the joint venture endeavors to build new, dispatchable generation to serve large-load data centers in Pennsylvania. PPL said the joint venture does not lessen the need for additional action to address underlying resource adequacy concerns. This includes passage of current legislation pending before both the Pennsylvania House and Senate to allow the state's utilities to invest in, own and operate generation again. The legislation also encourages utilities to enter into long-term contracts with independent power producers to help derisk their new generation investment. Meeting this unprecedented demand growth will require an unprecedented response and will require all market participants to be part of the solution. "At PPL, we are committed to developing creative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges we face in today's changing energy landscape," said Sorgi. "And in Blackstone Infrastructure, we've found a tremendous partner and long-term energy infrastructure investor that not only has deep expertise in data center development and power generation but also shares our passion to deliver America's AI dominance and to help address resource adequacy concerns within PJM." About PPLPPL Corporation, headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.6 million customers in the U.S. PPL's high-performing, award-winning utilities are addressing energy challenges head-on by building smarter, more resilient and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions. For more information, visit About Blackstone InfrastructureBlackstone Infrastructure is an active investor across energy, transportation, digital infrastructure and water and waste infrastructure sectors. We seek to apply a long-term buy-and-hold strategy to large-scale infrastructure assets with a focus on delivering stable, long-term capital appreciation together with a predictable annual cash flow yield. Our approach to infrastructure investing is one that focuses on responsible stewardship and stakeholder engagement to create value for our investors and the communities we serve. Forward-Looking StatementsStatements contained in this press release, including statements about the beliefs, expectations, estimates, future plans and strategies of PPL Corporation, including the potential impacts of the joint venture, PPL Corporation's financial position, capital investments and potential impacts to PPL Corporation's customer base, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although PPL Corporation believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those described in the statements, including the ability of the parties to develop generation projects or enter into long-term energy services agreements with hyperscalers, utilities or other entities, which may not occur or may be delayed, or that any such transaction will ultimately be consummated. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on numerous assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, business strategies, operating environments, future developments and other factors that we believe are relevant. In addition to the risk that these assumptions prove to be inaccurate, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include factors disclosed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. PPL Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. Media Contacts: Ryan Hill, PPL Corporation rwhill@ 610-774-5997 Paula Chirhart, Blackstone 347-463-5453 Financial Analysts Contact: Andy Ludwig, PPL Corporation 610-774-3389 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE PPL Services Corporation Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Zawya
14-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman's electricity generation grows by 11%
Muscat: The total electricity generation in the Sultanate of Oman saw a notable growth of 11% by the end of April 2025, reaching 13,479.8 gigawatt per hour (GWh), compared to 12,142.3 GWh during the same period in 2024. Preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that Muscat Governorate recorded the highest production growth rate at 195.9%, reaching 93.9 GWh. The governorates of North and South A'Sharqiyah also saw an increase of 2.8%, totaling 2,659.6 GWh, while Musandam Governorate's production rose by 16.6%, reaching 128.2 GWh. Meanwhile, the total electricity production in the governorates of North and South Al Batinah and A'Dhahirah reached approximately 7,970.9 GWh, marking a 5.7% increase compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Dhofar Governorate recorded a 4.5% decline in production, totaling 1,699.1 GWh, and Al Wusta Governorate saw a 3.2% decrease, reaching 42.3 GWh. The statistics revealed that Oman's net electricity production—which includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company by area—rose by 11.5%, reaching 13,103.7 GWh by the end of April 2025, compared to 11,748.5 GWh during the same period in 2024. On the other hand, the volume of water produced in Oman by the end of April 2025 saw a slight decline of 0.6%, reaching approximately 162.364 million cubic metres, compared to 163.309 million cubic metres during the same period in 2024. © Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Times
14-07-2025
- General
- Times
My husband Ben posted my age on Instagram. Friends were aghast. Why, asks Marina Fogle
I t's one of the few things that children are absolutely right about. I remember asking my daughter Iona, then aged seven, what she wanted to be in the future. 'Eight,' she responded with the swift directness that only those who have no doubt about their answer poses. While adults, those beneficiaries of education, maturity and decades of life experience, are reticent about their age, regarding getting older as an embarrassment, a frailty, a weakness, children, unsullied by this manufactured shame regard it as it should be, a privilege. Growing up, I was aware of this stigma. My grandmother, the down-to-earth product of a generation who came of age during a war, was bafflingly elusive about her age. 'I'm as old as my tongue, and a little older than my teeth,' she would say, mysteriously. This puzzled me; did she think I would admire her less if I knew how old she was?
Times of Oman
13-07-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Oman's electricity generation grows by 11%
Muscat: The total electricity generation in the Sultanate of Oman saw a notable growth of 11% by the end of April 2025, reaching 13,479.8 gigawatt per hour (GWh), compared to 12,142.3 GWh during the same period in 2024. Preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that Muscat Governorate recorded the highest production growth rate at 195.9%, reaching 93.9 GWh. The governorates of North and South A'Sharqiyah also saw an increase of 2.8%, totaling 2,659.6 GWh, while Musandam Governorate's production rose by 16.6%, reaching 128.2 GWh. Meanwhile, the total electricity production in the governorates of North and South Al Batinah and A'Dhahirah reached approximately 7,970.9 GWh, marking a 5.7% increase compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Dhofar Governorate recorded a 4.5% decline in production, totaling 1,699.1 GWh, and Al Wusta Governorate saw a 3.2% decrease, reaching 42.3 GWh. The statistics revealed that Oman's net electricity production—which includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company by area—rose by 11.5%, reaching 13,103.7 GWh by the end of April 2025, compared to 11,748.5 GWh during the same period in 2024. On the other hand, the volume of water produced in Oman by the end of April 2025 saw a slight decline of 0.6%, reaching approximately 162.364 million cubic metres, compared to 163.309 million cubic metres during the same period in 2024.
