… So there’s really nothing to switch over to. “And we’ve been having a hard time getting electric air handlers all year, especially small sizes. “The problem is, we’re in an equipment shortage,” Irwin told St. But right now, Irwin can’t help a lot of them actually make the switch to electric heat.
SPIRE GAS BILL FULL
The risk of gas shortages this winter is slim, Ingrassia said, and “Spire needs to make sure that their customers know.”įor Jesse Irwin, owner of the local heating and cooling company Carondelet Mechanical, Spire’s email led to a full inbox for his business, with Irwin receiving multiple inquiries from residents eager to move away from gas as an energy source. “Communicating with customers and residents is one thing, but what they did completely overstepped the line,” said Ingrassia, who co-signed the comment to FERC. The utility’s actions were “reckless” and have caused unnecessary anxiety among residents, 6th Ward Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia said during a press conference the same day. Louis officials filed an official comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday, referring to Spire’s email as “the very worst type of fear-mongering.” “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. Louis elected officialsĪ 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.
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