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

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.

  

 

1,672 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?

  • James Oswald
    signed 2023-03-08 16:01:21 -0500
    This company is absolutely awful. I received a shut off notice, paid it in full, and then received another one for 3 times as much 2 weeks later. Shut them down.
  • Beatriz Lebron
    signed 2023-03-05 15:37:31 -0500
  • Derek Pennica
    signed 2023-03-03 15:54:24 -0500
  • DeeAnna Chambers
    signed 2023-03-03 10:53:24 -0500
  • Paul Zito
    signed 2023-03-03 08:13:51 -0500
  • Amy Maloy
    signed 2023-03-02 22:31:11 -0500
  • Theresa McFarland-Porter
    signed 2023-03-02 21:23:06 -0500
  • Jake Morich
    signed 2023-03-01 17:19:54 -0500
  • Angel Lomeli
    signed 2023-02-24 16:15:25 -0500
  • Israel Painting
    signed 2023-02-22 17:32:21 -0500
    I want to help as much as I can. RG&E is a criminal company and I will not ignore what they’ve been doing for years.
  • Travis Johansen
    signed 2023-02-22 11:46:32 -0500
  • Noah Carberry
    signed 2023-02-17 13:25:54 -0500
  • Michael Higgins
    signed 2023-02-15 11:41:06 -0500
  • Tom Smith
    signed 2023-02-14 00:35:57 -0500
  • Jeannine Lee
    signed 2023-02-09 19:59:47 -0500
  • Tom Fitzpatrick
    signed 2023-02-08 20:23:49 -0500
  • Emma Jo Brake
    signed 2023-02-08 11:48:46 -0500
    Power to the people!
  • Jessica Slaybaugh
    signed 2023-02-07 20:48:14 -0500
  • Bria Beckley
    signed 2023-02-03 14:16:15 -0500
  • Nayomi Labrador
    signed via 2023-02-03 09:55:08 -0500
  • Benjamin Kieran
    signed 2023-02-02 21:56:59 -0500
  • Katie Morey
    signed 2023-02-01 22:37:58 -0500
  • Jo Agosto
    signed 2023-01-30 18:22:48 -0500
  • Samantha Jones
    signed 2023-01-27 13:23:31 -0500
  • Grace Granata
    signed 2023-01-26 02:05:40 -0500
  • Joshua Cook
    signed 2023-01-23 17:32:30 -0500
  • Michael (Mike) Sportiello
    signed 2023-01-23 17:26:22 -0500
  • Andrew Murphy
    signed 2023-01-21 12:51:42 -0500
  • William Bayer
    signed 2023-01-20 15:56:29 -0500
  • Carmelo Crassi
    signed 2023-01-18 18:36:21 -0500

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