The PSC’s motion Thursday said that Spire's recent messaging to its regional customers — including emails and letters sent with bills — “appear to reflect an attempt by Spire to mobilize public opinion, through fear, in order to potentially pressure federal authorities" “We have heard a lot of fearmongering lately, much of it coming from Spire, itself, that residents of St. Louis are goi ...

Low-income households, particularly in communities of color, spend a greater share of their income on utilities, according to several research studies. A report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, for instance, found Black households spend 43% more on energy costs than white households. “Why does the bottom line have to affect people of low income the most? The cost ...

According to Ameren Missouri: The adjustment in base rates would mean electric rates for an average residential electric customer (based on approximately 1,029 kilowatt-hours of usage per month) would increase by approximately $12 a month. The adjustment in base rates would mean natural gas rates would increase for an average residential customer by approximately $4 a month.   T ...