Natural Gas

In its petition, Illinois said Spire broke state law by failing to comply with a consent order from 2021 requiring that it place proper measures against erosion.

“The productivity will never be what it was,” said one landowner whose farmland has been significantly damaged by the construction project.

Ameren Missouri plans to buy a solar power plant in Bowling Green, Missouri, that could produce energy by 2024. The announcement comes days after it shared plans to open a natural gas plant. Both facilities need approval from Missouri’s Public Service Commission.

Spire officials say another rate hike is needed to cover the cost of employee salaries, after state regulators revised long-standing policies last year.

Spire Missouri has faced sharp criticism from some elected officials after the St. Louis-based utility stoked fears of widespread gas shortages if a pipeline is shuttered.

Spire Missouri warns customers that there could be gas service outages in the St. Louis area this winter.

The rate increase would boost Ameren Missouri's yearly revenue by $300 million and help finance clean energy projects. But advocates argue that rate increases will put struggling families at risk of utility disconnection and homelessness.

The company said in a court filing that it would appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A Missouri appeals court has ordered the natural gas company Spire to pay customers at least $4 million in reimbursements after it improperly charged them…

Natural gas company Spire could soon win federal approval to build a 65-mile pipeline that ferries natural gas from eastern U.S. shale formations to the…