Western energy production and delivery infrastructure are indispensable to meeting our nation’s energy demand, and the energy sector is a significant contributor to the economic success of many western communities.  The effects of extreme weather events, the integration of clean energy resources, increasing demand from data centers, the electrification of vehicles and buildings, and the retirement of traditional energy generating assets are all contributing to fundamental shifts in the energy and electricity sectors.  This resolution expresses Western Governors’ collective priorities and recommendations for energy in the West, including grid modernization and resilience, innovation and technology, and economic and workforce development, while recognizing that energy priorities, use, and development vary widely among western states and territories.  The resolution also incorporates the recommendations emerging from two recent WGA Chair initiatives: the Heat Beneath Our Feet initiative of Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and the Decarbonizing the West initiative of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. Read, download the resolution.