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 $95 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 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.
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Jodi Baker signed 2023-11-22 18:05:46 -0500
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Richard Baker signed 2023-11-21 16:16:36 -0500I live one house away from being served by the Spencerport utility. My neighbors’ bills are half of what I pay. To make matters worse, RG&E consistently asks for rate hikes and their service tends to be slow and unresponsive. I don’t believe them when they say energy would be more expensive via a county-wide conglomerate.
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Rachel Heberling Ratcliff signed 2023-11-18 18:01:36 -0500RGE, owned by Avangrid, is price gouging us, and no one can get through to them. The county and city must act NOW.
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Patrice Lancelot signed 2023-11-17 14:55:38 -0500I have been trying to get adequate response, billing and follow up from RGE since 10/22. They provide NONE of the above!
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Jeffrey Nieznanski signed 2023-11-16 20:01:48 -0500
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brin ribble signed 2023-11-16 07:36:33 -0500
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Christina Ordway signed 2023-11-15 20:16:07 -0500
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Eliane Grace signed 2023-11-15 17:04:08 -0500
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Gail Mott signed 2023-11-15 16:34:14 -0500
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Jo Cummings signed 2023-11-15 16:20:09 -0500
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Rachel Gullo signed 2023-11-15 16:16:42 -0500We need to replace RG&E with a community-run alternative!
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William Forrest signed 2023-11-15 15:22:08 -0500
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Gabriela Mcdonald signed 2023-11-15 15:10:39 -0500
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Kaden Zellers signed 2023-11-15 15:03:13 -0500
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Kathleen Mandel signed 2023-11-15 13:59:51 -0500
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Susan Sullivan signed 2023-11-13 12:07:47 -0500
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Somes Schwinghammer signed 2023-11-07 00:12:35 -0500
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Avery Schmidt signed 2023-11-06 19:04:28 -0500
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Joshua Hearty signed 2023-11-06 17:48:18 -0500
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Harrison Crow signed 2023-11-06 16:47:03 -0500
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Morgan O'Keefe signed 2023-11-06 16:37:23 -0500
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Willow Mey signed 2023-11-06 16:27:01 -0500
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Zachary Dierna signed 2023-11-06 16:17:06 -0500
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Marjorie Price signed 2023-11-06 11:05:36 -0500
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Tim Johnson signed 2023-11-04 15:29:54 -0400
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Kathleen Cook signed 2023-11-04 12:09:20 -0400
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Tozu Levandi signed 2023-11-03 13:48:11 -0400
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Cascade Sliter signed 2023-11-03 13:47:57 -0400
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Jade Thone signed 2023-11-03 13:46:57 -0400
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Alex cannon signed 2023-11-03 13:46:40 -0400
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