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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Barbara Richards signed 2023-05-31 16:11:00 -0400
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Maria Morales signed 2023-05-25 13:40:10 -0400
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Deborah (Debby) Kornfeld signed 2023-05-23 17:22:41 -0400
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Angelina Laurenza signed 2023-05-22 15:50:44 -0400
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Nkem Norris signed 2023-05-21 19:09:14 -0400
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Fred Owen signed 2023-05-21 18:49:54 -0400
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Sarita Arden signed 2023-05-21 11:24:53 -0400
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Tim Arden signed 2023-05-21 10:44:09 -0400
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Kenya Palmer signed 2023-05-19 18:40:26 -0400
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Monalisa Martinez signed 2023-05-18 17:01:46 -0400
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Cody Donahue signed 2023-05-16 08:55:52 -0400
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Robert McCann signed 2023-05-15 19:52:15 -0400
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Lehna Kitzel signed 2023-05-15 19:51:49 -0400
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Zachary Collins signed 2023-05-13 08:03:36 -0400
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Ida Perez signed 2023-05-12 08:27:35 -0400
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Rob Weber signed 2023-05-11 17:50:03 -0400
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Olivia Lopez signed 2023-05-11 13:53:13 -0400
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Emily Sanjanwala signed 2023-05-06 19:27:17 -0400
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Francois Bessing signed 2023-05-04 13:51:14 -0400RG&E is abusive with its prices during Winter. They make out hard to live in WNY.
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Miriam Ganze signed 2023-05-03 12:24:54 -0400RG&E has incredibly poor to non existant customer service
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Marydaniel Cooper signed 2023-05-03 11:46:41 -0400
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Ward Graham signed 2023-04-30 16:56:12 -0400
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Frank Heinlein signed 2023-04-29 21:04:18 -0400
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Amy Loritali signed 2023-04-29 12:47:56 -0400This is so overdue. The people of Rochester deserve so much better.
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Judy Maclauchlan signed 2023-04-29 11:16:02 -0400
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Rebecca Johnson signed 2023-04-29 07:44:40 -0400
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Gina Maletta signed 2023-04-28 14:47:04 -0400No rge
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Christi Patton signed 2023-04-28 13:22:25 -0400
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James Cooper signed 2023-04-27 18:23:48 -0400
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Stephen Schwock signed 2023-04-26 21:13:28 -0400
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