Did you know that we can vote out the foreign-owned corporation that owns and controls RG&E? RG&E is owned by a foreign multinational corporation called Iberdrola that extracts over $120 million in profits from our region every year. Rochester for Energy Democracy (RED) is Metro Justice’s campaign to replace foreign-owned RG&E in Rochester or Monroe County into a not for profit, locally controlled public utility.
RG&E's track record speaks volumes—surprise billing, exorbitant rates and shut offs, terrible customer service, and rising rates have plagued our community for far too long. In addition to being unresponsive to the needs of city residents, RG&E has all but ignored the impending climate crisis, continued to invest in fossil fuels, and lobbied against green energy policies. It's time for change.
By signing this petition, I support the call to replace RG&E with a locally owned and community controlled public utility that meets the needs of our communities instead of serving the greed of distant investors and CEOs. I want a public utility based on the principles of energy democracy:
- Affordable Rates,
- Local investment of ratepayer dollars to prioritize customer service and a reliable grid,
- A fast and equitable transition to zero greenhouse gas emissions,
- More good paying union jobs and a just transition for fossil fuel energy workers,
- Public ownership of the utility, where it is run by value-aligned general management and its current employees, governed by an elected Board of Directors, and has a real say for ratepayers.
In particular, I call on elected leaders to take the first step and study whether and how a public utility could meet these goals.
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Charlotte Tillman signed 2025-07-15 10:29:37 -0400
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Allison signed 2025-07-14 19:16:47 -0400
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Arthur Carpenter signed 2025-07-14 15:14:41 -0400
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Steffan WeberHorst signed 2025-07-14 13:27:10 -0400Family and friends have had to get generators because of the amount of times their power went out. If you need a backup generator for half the year, then there is no point in the electricity company. Get RG&E out of here and replace them with a local nonprofit that actually FUNCTIONS.
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Laura Kendall signed 2025-07-14 13:24:53 -0400
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Ronald Torrelli signed 2025-07-14 13:09:04 -0400
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Stephanie Hare signed 2025-07-14 11:53:39 -0400
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Channing Norton signed 2025-07-13 15:06:31 -0400
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Christopher Reynolds signed via Linjung Kim 2025-07-12 23:45:42 -0400
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Blake Lombardo signed 2025-07-12 12:19:44 -0400
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Nicholas Marino signed 2025-07-11 23:19:46 -0400
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Jeri Coleman signed 2025-07-11 20:57:37 -0400
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Keelin Quirk signed 2025-07-11 18:02:09 -0400
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Alec Alaggio signed 2025-07-11 16:53:15 -0400It’s a monopoly! Hasn’t anybody heard of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
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Colton Hensley signed 2025-07-11 16:45:29 -0400
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Kara Tierney signed 2025-07-11 14:38:33 -0400
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Steven Cacner signed 2025-07-11 14:35:39 -0400Rochester needs a more locally owned utility company that actually provides customer service and doesn’t first blame their own customers for their own technology issues!
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Amanda Carson signed 2025-07-11 12:57:40 -0400No longer a Monroe County resident but lived in Rochester for 27 years.
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Nathan Saint Ours signed 2025-07-11 12:42:22 -0400
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Willy Yonkers signed 2025-07-11 12:35:45 -0400
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Kimberly Slaughter signed 2025-07-11 12:31:05 -0400
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Donald Brown signed 2025-07-11 12:28:42 -0400
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Allen Maracle signed 2025-07-11 12:21:57 -0400
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Nichole Sears signed 2025-07-11 12:21:47 -0400
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Griffen Fox signed 2025-07-11 12:16:37 -0400
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Kathryn Christensen signed 2025-07-11 12:13:54 -0400
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Laura Kolb signed 2025-07-11 11:54:46 -0400
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Timothy Rixner signed 2025-07-11 11:32:49 -0400Having dealt with RG&E on several occasions the whole system is predatory and they offer little to no customer service. Had a meter issue that took me reporting them to the state for them to actually resolve and fix after months of back and forth. Also the rate hikes are atrocious.
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Patrick Glazer signed 2025-07-11 11:16:14 -0400
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Misty Z signed 2025-07-11 10:46:47 -0400
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