“Without the STL Pipeline in place,” the email said in part, “you may be asked to conserve energy by turning down the thermostat in your home or business and reducing use of your natural gas appliances (fireplace, oven or another appliance).”Ī dozen St. Louis-based utility emailed customers last week, warning that up to 400,000 homes and businesses could face gas shortages this winter if the emergency order isn’t extended. Spire Missouri has faced sharp criticism from elected officials and advocates after the St. Louis County to a national network in Illinois, is currently operating under an emergency order until Dec. The 65-mile Spire STL Pipeline, which connects facilities in St.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees the transmission and sale of natural gas and electricity in the U.S., announced Friday that it had temporarily extended the operating certificate for the pipeline.Ī federal commission will meet next week to consider whether to allow Spire to continue operating a natural gas pipeline in Missouri and Illinois this winter. 3 with federal order temporarily extending pipeline operationįederal regulators will allow the Spire STL Pipeline to continue operating through the winter.
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