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 $120 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 and shut offs, 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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Susan Williams signed 2024-06-15 14:37:04 -0400Keep our utility OPERATED LOCALLY!! -
Barbara Green signed 2024-06-12 15:49:21 -0400
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Asimi Coleman signed 2024-06-01 12:33:01 -0400
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Zade Ladd signed 2024-06-01 12:31:30 -0400
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Dan Hoffman signed 2024-06-01 12:29:19 -0400
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Alice Tylock signed 2024-06-01 12:23:27 -0400
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Donna Sarnacki signed 2024-06-01 10:17:03 -0400
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Jessica Bansbach signed 2024-05-30 10:38:54 -0400
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Beatrix Almer Martin signed 2024-05-23 23:22:27 -0400
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Amy Spencer signed 2024-05-16 19:38:53 -0400
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Jihane Jean signed 2024-05-16 18:25:13 -0400
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Thomas Tudisco signed 2024-05-13 10:21:23 -0400
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Erik Larsen signed 2024-05-07 15:59:12 -0400
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Francis Zablocki signed 2024-04-29 21:26:43 -0400
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Oliver Korvac signed 2024-04-25 22:20:08 -0400
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Gena McMahon signed 2024-04-19 12:20:37 -0400
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Mary Anne Smith signed 2024-04-18 17:56:20 -0400It would be a big plus to have better rate and a company that actually answers the phone.
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Jahasia Esgdaille signed 2024-04-12 12:22:38 -0400
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Landon Debes signed 2024-04-10 12:00:54 -0400RG&E does not work for the best interest of Rochesterians. The illusion that they will somehow be better than public power empowers people who will continue to exploit us if we decide to remain passive.
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Ezra Reed signed 2024-04-10 08:10:16 -0400
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Paige Sanborn signed via Gabriel Perez 2024-04-08 16:49:28 -0400
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Daniel Hawke signed 2024-04-05 18:39:32 -0400
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Sara Barton signed 2024-04-04 17:20:11 -0400
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christopher randall signed 2024-04-04 10:43:32 -0400
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Becca Orton signed 2024-04-03 13:44:50 -0400
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John Wiltse signed 2024-04-03 09:21:49 -0400 -
kathleen murphy signed 2024-04-01 17:14:19 -0400After listening to their garbage on WXXI with Evan Dawson, I was disgusted by Abriola’s attacks on public utilities. She tried to equate a dead body in the Highland Reservoir with what you get with public utilities.
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Kaitlyn Pratt signed 2024-03-30 14:10:24 -0400
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Joe Proano signed 2024-03-30 07:06:44 -0400My RG&E bill shouldn’t be as much as my rent payments. Absolute scam.
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Ryan Hyde signed 2024-03-29 18:05:12 -0400Public utilities should be publicly owned. I can’t believe I have to say this out loud. It’s just a fact.
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