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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Tony Ambrose signed 2025-07-10 23:41:37 -0400
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Olivia Green signed 2025-07-10 10:58:32 -0400
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Matt Rose signed 2025-07-10 07:16:28 -0400
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Erik Stoneham signed 2025-07-10 07:12:30 -0400
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Ian Benz signed 2025-07-10 00:18:52 -0400It just keeps getting worse while the mayor and his allies on council let them get away with it.
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Loc C signed 2025-07-09 18:00:39 -0400
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Grace Frenzel signed 2025-07-09 15:28:17 -0400
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Caroline Crawford signed 2025-07-09 15:23:22 -0400
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Katherine Foster signed 2025-07-09 11:56:00 -0400
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Jennifer Regan signed 2025-07-09 11:48:28 -0400
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Jamie Rothfuss signed 2025-07-09 11:40:24 -0400
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Shawna Kildea signed 2025-07-09 11:31:41 -0400
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Mikaela Shay signed 2025-07-09 11:16:37 -0400
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Cari Petrichick signed 2025-07-08 22:15:44 -0400
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Catherine Basch signed 2025-07-08 21:29:08 -0400They cut my power off with 2 dependents residing in the home which is illegal. I just paid them 100$ and they still shut me off.
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Marina Pacheco-Walker signed 2025-07-08 20:11:09 -0400RGE has the audacity to raise rates on a population already drowning in utilities debt. Its time for them to go!!
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Matt Rainbow signed 2025-07-08 17:46:03 -0400
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Sarah Petrichick signed 2025-07-08 16:04:04 -0400
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Kimber Aspenleiter signed 2025-07-08 15:05:06 -0400
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Briyanna Pitts signed 2025-07-08 12:15:28 -0400
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Stephen Roessner signed 2025-07-07 22:57:07 -0400
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Brian McGahan signed 2025-07-07 21:56:21 -0400
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Jenna Weintraub signed 2025-07-06 19:20:24 -0400
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Jason Olshefsky signed 2025-07-06 16:11:38 -0400
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Olivia Landers signed 2025-07-06 15:18:02 -0400
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Joe Calabrese signed 2025-07-06 07:14:46 -0400
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emily ormond signed 2025-07-05 20:16:46 -0400
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Caswell Smith signed 2025-07-05 19:57:35 -0400
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Kathryn Sharkey signed 2025-07-05 17:05:51 -0400RG&E is so corrupt.
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