KC Residents Unite to Prevent Spire's Gas Price Increase: 'Not a Penny More!'

KANSAS CITY, MO – Tomorrow at 5 p.m., local residents are invited to gather outside the Gregg/Klice Community Center (1600 E 17th Terrace) for a rally, before engaging in public testimony before the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) at 6 p.m. Their mission: to oppose Spire Missouri Inc., a dominant player in the natural gas sector, from raising gas rates for 600,000 Missourians. Spire seeks a staggering 15% increase in residential charges and $290 million in additional annual revenue, of which only $54 million pertains to essential safety enhancements. Critics, including Sunrise KC, assert that this is a blatant corporate greed tactic, highlighting the detrimental impact on vulnerable families. Community members plan to voice their discontent directly to PSC commissioners and flood their inboxes with comments emphasizing the unmanageable burden already faced by residents.