RENEWABLES: Some Virginia lawmakers want to slow down the timeline of Virginia’s historic renewable energy legislation because of the coronavirus pandemic, but others disagree. (WVTF)
COAL: Twenty-four coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice agree to pay more than $5 million in overdue mine health and safety fines and fees. (Ohio Valley Resource)
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SOLAR: One of Tesla’s biggest solar installations yet is an 18 kilowatt system on a home in Orlando, Florida. (Electrek)
EFFICIENCY: The EPA honors Entergy Arkansas for energy efficiency efforts among its 700,000 customers. (Arkansas Business)
NUCLEAR: Southern Company warns investors that the pandemic could affect construction on Plant Vogtle in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
OIL & GAS:
• Seven oil and gas industry associations and about 40 Texas energy companies form a coalition to address flaring and methane emissions. (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
• Louisiana oil and gas industry executives say they’re facing the worst crisis in 100 years, and the future of the industry is uncertain. (Daily Advertiser)
• The head of Cheniere Energy discusses the liquefied natural gas industry, the Permian Basin and the company’s business model. (Houston Chronicle)
• Entergy starts operations at its new $872 million natural gas-fired power plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. (Kallanish Energy)
• An Arkansas oil company says it is slashing spending due to plummeting oil prices. (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
PIPELINES: Cheniere asks federal regulators for permission to put an Oklahoma natural gas pipeline in service. (Reuters)
UTILITIES: Dominion Energy, which now owns South Carolina utility SCE&G, wants to postpone its plan to change customers’ power bills due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Post and Courier)