Spire Inc.: disconnection notice
Ask for a payment arrangement before the shutoff date. In Missouri, the Cold Weather Rule (November 1 to March 31) and a 21-day medical postponement can stop a shutoff.
What does this mean?
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Collect
- disconnection notice
- account balance
- medical documents
- LIHEAP or agency pledge
Steps
Before the date on the notice, set up a payment arrangement in My Account or through the automated phone system, or call your region's number.
In Missouri, if a shutoff would aggravate a medical emergency in the home, tell Spire and be ready to give reasonable evidence.
Western Missouri customers call 800-582-1234.
In Missouri from November 1 to March 31, ask for a Cold Weather Rule payment plan.
Call 211 or apply for LIHEAP; an agency pledge can count as the required Cold Weather Rule payment in Missouri.
If Spire will not help, contact your state's Public Service Commission before the shutoff date.
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Facts you can cite
- Deadline
Spire Missouri: written notice must be sent at least ten (10) days before a residential disconnection (by first class mail, or electronically for e-bill customers), or handed to the customer at least ninety-six (96) hours before. Disconnection is allowed only between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and not on a day when Spire personnel cannot reconnect service or on the day before such a day.
Source: spireenergy.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Spire Missouri postpones a disconnection for up to twenty-one (21) days if it would aggravate an existing medical emergency of the customer, a family member or another permanent resident. If asked, the person must give reasonable evidence of the necessity.
Source: spireenergy.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Spire Missouri Cold Weather Rule: no disconnection of residential heating service on a day when the National Weather Service forecast (issued between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.) for the next twenty-four (24) hours predicts a temperature below thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32F).
Source: spireenergy.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Spire Missouri Cold Weather Rule payment plan: Spire first offers a twelve (12)-month budget plan covering arrears, current and estimated bills. For a customer who has not defaulted on a Cold Weather Rule plan, the initial payment is no more than twelve percent (12%) of the annual budget amount unless both agree otherwise. A LIHEAP, Utilicare or ECIP pledge for the amount counts as the payment.
Source: spireenergy.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Spire Missouri, November 1 through March 31: Spire restores service on an initial payment of the lesser of 50% or $500 of the pre-existing arrears, with reconnection and related fees deferred and the rest on a 12-month plan. A customer threatened with disconnection may keep service by entering this plan. Spire need not offer this more than once every two years, or to a customer who defaulted on such a plan three or more times.
Source: spireenergy.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Spire Missouri: on a Cold Weather Rule payment plan, late payment charges are not assessed except for missed plan payments, and no interest is charged on the balance for the deferral period.
Source: spireenergy.com, verified 2026-10-13
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Call the number for your region: Eastern Missouri 800-887-4173, Western Missouri 800-582-1234, Alabama 800-292-4008, Mississippi 877-945-5427, Tennessee 800-752-7504.
Supervisor
Ask the representative for a supervisor. Write down the name and reference number.
Written complaint
State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Missouri: Missouri Public Service Commission, 1-800-392-4211; it says to contact the utility first. Alabama: Alabama Public Service Commission, 1-800-392-8050; it asks consumers to first contact the utility. Mississippi: Mississippi Public Service Commission, 601-961-5434, online complaint portal. Tennessee: Tennessee Public Utility Commission.
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).The attorney general of your state.
Watch out
- Payment arrangements and Budget Billing need a My Account sign-in (or Spire's automated phone system).
- The payment assistance and rates pages load region-specific content dynamically; automated fetches see only navigation.
- No Spire damage claim form or claims contact was found on spireenergy.com.
- Tennessee customers are billed by Piedmont Natural Gas until 2027.
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