I want to replace RG&E with a local, community controlled public utility!

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.

  

 

1,670 signatures

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. 

Will you sign?

  • Rebecca Tillman
    signed via 2023-07-10 13:02:13 -0400
  • William Tillman
    signed via 2023-07-10 06:47:31 -0400
  • Martin Oyer
    signed via 2023-07-09 22:17:26 -0400
  • deborah benedetto
    signed 2023-07-09 11:40:51 -0400
  • Ferrara Philip
    signed 2023-07-07 10:56:08 -0400
  • Brian Mayes
    signed 2023-07-05 19:54:27 -0400
  • Jessica Gibson
    signed 2023-07-03 15:33:36 -0400
    Public utilities and coop operations are beautiful and brighter futures.
  • Mary Smith
    signed 2023-06-29 08:24:28 -0400
  • Mike Henry
    signed 2023-06-28 13:33:18 -0400
  • Kerry Zajac
    signed 2023-06-26 21:48:41 -0400
  • Spero Michailidis
    signed 2023-06-26 13:57:15 -0400
  • Brandon Peterson
    signed 2023-06-24 09:57:34 -0400
  • Natalie Stoner
    signed 2023-06-23 15:55:32 -0400
  • Sean Preish
    signed 2023-06-23 13:10:40 -0400
  • Fiona Bennitt
    signed 2023-06-22 13:33:52 -0400
  • S Hopkins
    signed 2023-06-21 21:13:34 -0400
  • Jack Simel
    signed 2023-06-21 21:02:17 -0400
  • Amy Schramm
    signed 2023-06-21 20:55:45 -0400
  • Beverly Gold
    signed 2023-06-21 19:12:47 -0400
  • Kaitlyn Yelencsics
    signed 2023-06-21 18:12:55 -0400
  • Alex MacRae
    signed 2023-06-20 18:55:57 -0400
  • Jesse Lenney
    signed 2023-06-20 18:31:44 -0400
  • Willow Rose
    signed 2023-06-12 20:22:55 -0400
  • Frank Alberti
    signed via 2023-06-07 20:12:08 -0400
  • Schuyler Harding
    signed via 2023-06-05 10:53:04 -0400
  • Cheryl Frank
    signed 2023-06-05 10:03:05 -0400
  • Francesca Alberti
    signed 2023-06-05 09:39:08 -0400
  • David Stone
    signed 2023-06-03 12:36:06 -0400
  • John Huber
    signed 2023-06-03 08:15:25 -0400
  • Holly Adams
    signed 2023-06-02 21:21:46 -0400
    I am an RG&E customer, with roof top solar panels.

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