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 $107 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, 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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Renee Colon signed 2025-05-10 13:35:10 -0400 -
Dionne Jacques signed 2025-05-10 09:05:14 -0400
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Sarah Briggs signed 2025-05-08 14:09:45 -0400
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Joe Miller signed 2025-05-08 13:05:31 -0400Rochester bears one of the highest energy burdens in the country (% of income that goes towards energy costs) on par with far larger cities like NYC, Boston, and DC. Having a for-profit entity like RG&E is undoubtedly a contributor. Private entities make decisions primarily based on profitability, something government or community owned entities need to consider to remain viable but are more evenly weighted against other factors. I’ll also say I’ve never heard someone from Fairport complain about Fairport Electric. The only local resistance to this is from RG&E itself.
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Alyssa Cohen signed 2025-05-08 12:37:59 -0400
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jessica klein signed 2025-05-08 12:37:49 -0400
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Angela Harding signed 2025-05-08 11:48:47 -0400
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Michelle Yates signed 2025-05-08 07:22:31 -0400
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Jaesic Wade signed 2025-05-07 18:31:06 -0400PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN
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Maria Evans signed 2025-05-07 17:43:27 -0400I don’t understand how anyone could be against this. RG&E takes our money out of our community. A public utility would be more affordable and more accountable to us. Current employees would be able to make the changes I’m sure they’ve already thought of to make RG&E run more smoothly.
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Annie Schwartz signed 2025-05-07 14:50:04 -0400
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Ethan Schell signed 2025-05-06 22:47:42 -0400
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Justin Philipps signed 2025-05-06 17:07:11 -0400
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Gena Korn signed 2025-05-06 01:44:42 -0400
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Olivia Luttazi signed 2025-05-05 17:44:55 -0400RGE is a blight on the city of rochester and monroe county. I grew up in a city that had an amazing public utility, there is no reason for rochesterians to suffer!
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Teri Fuller signed 2025-05-05 08:47:17 -0400
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Rose Zinni signed 2025-05-03 06:41:02 -0400
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Brigit Klement signed 2025-05-03 01:13:19 -0400I want RGE replaced with a public utility!!!
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Kristopher Dennis signed 2025-05-01 23:39:05 -0400The current company and system is extremely corrupt. SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE
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Walter Cook signed 2025-05-01 19:13:54 -0400
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Bridget Fleming signed 2025-05-01 19:12:37 -0400
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Julie Eckert signed 2025-05-01 17:44:55 -0400
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Don Schlaich signed 2025-04-29 09:23:47 -0400
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Shashi Sinha signed 2025-04-27 10:15:55 -0400I strongly support replacing RGE with the community owned public utility. I am a mayoral candidate this election year. When elected, I will make this a top priority.
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Robert Fernandez Romero signed 2025-04-26 13:17:35 -0400
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Bayley Shipley signed 2025-04-26 11:34:41 -0400
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Alyxandra Savich signed 2025-04-26 05:54:25 -0400
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Greg Issak signed 2025-04-25 22:25:30 -0400
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Elizabeth Pool signed 2025-04-25 22:11:04 -0400
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Shane McGary signed 2025-04-25 21:53:32 -0400
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