
It's a simple idea, but one that's at the heart of our company. (NYSE: SR), we believe energy exists to help make people's lives better. Since becoming fully operational in 2019, the STL Pipeline has proved to be a critical source of energy supply for more than 650,000 homes and businesses in the greater St. Louis region from the Rockies and the Appalachian Basin, the largest gas producing basin in America. Spire STL Pipeline is a 65-mile pipeline that interconnects with Rockies Express Pipeline, MoGas Pipeline, and Enable Missouri River Transmission Pipeline to bring a new supply of competitively priced and more-secure natural gas to the St. Louis region," says Smith.įor more information about the Spire STL Pipeline, visit /spire-stl-pipeline. In the long term, we are confident that when people have an opportunity to review the proven benefits of the STL Pipeline and current market conditions they will agree that there is a critical need for this infrastructure to ensure continued access to reliable, affordable energy for homes and businesses in the greater St. We will continue to fully cooperate with the FERC and other stakeholders to ensure they have the information needed to complete a comprehensive review of our application. "The issuance of this temporary certificate provides the Commission with the requisite time to conduct a thorough review of our July 26 application and the additional information that we submitted on August 6, 2021. Separately, it is anticipated the FERC will undertake a more comprehensive analysis of the certificate on remand at a later date to address the issues raised in the DC Circuit ruling. Importantly, authorization to continue operations will allow STL Pipeline to continue to perform land restoration along the project right-of-way. The temporary certificate issued today will remain in place for 90 days, while the Commission evaluates Spire's July 26 temporary certificate application. Since submitting its application, 51 letters of support have been submitted to the FERC docket from a diverse cross section of 106 policymakers, businesses, industry and labor organizations and community and advocacy groups who recognize the need for the STL Pipeline this winter. Louis region would not have adequate gas supply and may see serious service disruptions during extreme cold weather periods.

On July 26, Spire filed an application for a temporary emergency certificate stating that if the STL Pipeline is removed from service, Spire Missouri customers in the St. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) which vacated the STL Pipeline's FERC authorization and remanded it back to the agency for further review. This temporary certificate – issued under Section 7(c)(1)(B) of the Natural Gas Act – comes after a June 22 decision by the U.S. Keeping the STL Pipeline in service will ensure that Spire Missouri customers have the energy needed to heat homes and water, cook food and fuel industry."

"We stand ready to work with all parties, including FERC, to achieve continued energy security for the people of the St. "Having said that, this authorization does not get us through what can be some of winter's coldest months," says Smith.
