Utility CEO pay surges amid higher profits, customer struggles
April 21, 2026
Utilities saw poor customer outcomes, lowered standards as they gave CEOs raises
Spire is a holding company of regulated gas monopoly utilities operating as Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama, Spire Gulf, and Spire Mississippi. Spire Missouri is the largest of the utilities and serves 1.2 million customers in St. Louis, Kansas City, and other areas in Missouri. Spire also operates midstream businesses, including Spire STL Pipeline and Spire Storage. The company has targeted the International Code Council (ICC) as part of attempts to prevent electrification proposals in building codes, and worked to weaken Kansas City’s Climate Protection and Resiliency Plan.