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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Andrea Hill signed 2025-04-05 22:41:12 -0400 -
Emily Edwards signed 2025-04-05 19:19:21 -0400
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Adriana Rodriguez signed 2025-04-05 16:13:34 -0400
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Shadow Hemlock signed 2025-04-05 15:50:28 -0400
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Aaron LaVigne signed via Matthew Woodring 2025-04-04 11:16:08 -0400RGE is a scam I went solar, however I dont want people to suffer from an Oligarch monopoly such as RGE. They are greedy and horrible.
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Karla Bradley signed 2025-04-03 13:22:36 -0400
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Amy Gallo signed 2025-03-31 18:08:49 -0400
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Kayla Cartier signed 2025-03-31 16:09:42 -0400
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Kristen Turgeon signed 2025-03-31 15:09:06 -0400
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Taylor White signed 2025-03-31 15:08:19 -0400
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Jacob Randell signed 2025-03-31 14:07:28 -0400
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Hannah Schley signed 2025-03-31 13:02:22 -0400
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Hannah Davis signed 2025-03-31 12:25:53 -0400
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Yukali Okkotsu signed 2025-03-31 12:24:10 -0400
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Logan Waldorfer signed 2025-03-31 12:22:21 -0400Evil evil evil RGE
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Mattea Guldy signed 2025-03-31 12:15:23 -0400RGE is outrageous. We’ve seen an increase in costs over the past 7 years we’ve been living here, from 30 dollars to over 300!
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Sky Dain signed 2025-03-30 22:48:50 -0400
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Ashley Stafford signed 2025-03-30 22:17:11 -0400
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Chris Lyons signed 2025-03-30 19:05:44 -0400
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Anvitha Shoroff signed 2025-03-29 22:45:23 -0400
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John Boyle signed 2025-03-28 17:45:34 -0400
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Ty Rader signed 2025-03-28 13:46:03 -0400
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Luke Brandow signed 2025-03-28 13:34:58 -0400
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Gavin Grinnell signed 2025-03-28 13:13:44 -0400
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Jagger Plenge signed 2025-03-28 06:37:44 -0400
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Shannon Ogden signed 2025-03-28 05:13:10 -0400
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Justin Fanizzi signed 2025-03-28 04:54:30 -0400
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Codi Shaw signed 2025-03-27 22:26:20 -0400I use RGE for service in North Chili and for 2 years now my bills are highly overpriced. There is so many miscellaneous charges. Also these charges are described as being duplicate charge purposes. They charge for so many miniscule charges that typical business of there size usually take the cost personally. I would love to advocate for a change in North Chili energy supplier RGE!
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Jethro Henry signed 2025-03-27 18:39:50 -0400
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Ashley Blemler signed 2025-03-27 17:35:09 -0400
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