Western governors, gathered for a conference in Paradise Valley, concentrated on the need to grow the American energy industry dramatically to meet the nation’s exploding demand for electricity.
The theme of the Western Governors Association conference this year was “superabundance” — largely referring to energy industries. But much of the talks focused on the lack of energy to meet rising demand, largely created by AI data centers.
The discussion highlighted some differences in opinion between the governors and the Trump administration on how to best address that deficit…