The bipartisan coalition of state leaders want more say in filling two empty board seats as they struggle with growing energy demand, a pressure felt most acutely in Virginia, the epicenter of data center growth.By Charles PaullinA bipartisan group of governors wants a larger seat at the table of PJM Interconnection, the regional electric grid operator that has had issues getting clean and affordable energy sources onto the grid in multiple states, including Virginia.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 06:15 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year