Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon visits Spire Storage West
 

Earlier this month, Gov. Gordon and members of his staff toured the Spire Storage West facility in Southwest Wyoming. During the visit, he had the opportunity to learn about the facility’s role in helping advance Wyoming as an energy leader and how it supports energy infrastructure across the Western U.S. 

The visit included an overview of the nearly completed Clear Creek expansion project, which will increase authorized working gas capacity to 55 Bcf to better meet rising demand for natural gas storage.

The governor’s visit and tour of Spire Storage follows several other visits from prominent elected officials, including U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Wyoming Sen. Wendy Schuler, Wyoming Reps. John Conrad and Ryan Berger, Uinta County Commission Chairman and Commissioners, staffers from the U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, as well as the group of bipartisan Congressional Staffers who visited the facilities this summer.  

Spire Midstream President shares perspective with LDC Gas Forums 

Scott Smith emphasizes the importance of natural gas infrastructure investments to help balance the U.S. energy grid and rising energy demand – including how the Spire Storage West expansion in Wyoming is helping to support energy reliability.  

The post highlights how supply reliability is challenged by pipeline and storage infrastructure gaps, especially during peak demand periods or extreme weather events.

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Spire and BRORA team up for trail improvements

Spire recently partnered with nonprofit Bear River Outdoor Recreation Alliance (BRORA) to enhance the Owls Roost Trail in Bear River State Park in Evanston, Wyoming, which had been damaged by erosion. Spire employees volunteered for a trail maintenance day, helping build a new bridge and repair washed-out sections. 

Spire also provided a $5,000 grant to BRORA, which will help fund trail improvements, including new signage to improve user experience and equipment to facilitate more extensive trail work. This trail improvement project was part of Spire’s Day for Good volunteer initiative, which provides each Spire employee with eight hours of paid time off to volunteer for a cause they care about.

Let's connect

Spire Midstream President Scott Smith will be speaking at the Enkon Energy Advisors’ inaugural Natural Gas Storage Forum in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 18, 2025. Let’s connect if you’ll be there, too.