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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Jonathan Becker signed 2025-10-19 17:04:20 -0400 -
Melanie Griffith signed 2025-10-19 16:59:10 -0400
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Caspian Hipps signed 2025-10-19 16:55:15 -0400
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Anna Huffstetler signed 2025-10-19 16:53:36 -0400I’ve lived here for only a few months and I’m already fed up with RG&E. Get them OUT
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Jacob James signed 2025-10-19 16:41:41 -0400We deserve a public option. RG&E can’t even activate an invoice to bill correctly. How can we trust that their rates are even correct?
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Joe Fragassi signed 2025-10-19 16:38:33 -0400
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Brock Kinney signed 2025-10-19 16:17:10 -0400
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Ashley Reed signed 2025-10-19 15:48:36 -0400
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Joe Marotta signed 2025-10-19 15:41:28 -0400
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San Johnson signed 2025-10-19 15:39:07 -0400
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Caine O'neill signed 2025-10-19 15:38:09 -0400
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Chad Post signed 2025-10-19 15:29:58 -0400
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Colleen Maney signed 2025-10-19 15:21:39 -0400
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Claudia Pietrzak signed 2025-10-19 15:18:39 -0400
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Jordan Bull signed 2025-10-19 14:38:13 -0400
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Melissa Johnson signed 2025-10-19 14:36:23 -0400
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Lauren Kaylor signed 2025-10-19 14:34:48 -0400
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Kory McCrory-Roberts signed 2025-10-19 14:28:06 -0400
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Andrew Kretovic signed 2025-10-19 14:21:47 -0400
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Luci Logica signed 2025-10-19 14:08:11 -0400
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Henry Fitts signed 2025-10-19 13:56:07 -0400
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Jordyn Hawkins signed 2025-10-19 13:48:07 -0400
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Bronwyn Schaeffer signed 2025-10-19 13:43:21 -0400
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Joshua Bertman signed 2025-10-19 13:40:55 -0400
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Jakob Watson signed 2025-10-19 13:40:09 -0400
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Kevin Murnan signed 2025-10-19 13:37:31 -0400
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Nate Pugh signed 2025-10-19 13:31:44 -0400
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Andrew Kirchgraber signed 2025-10-19 13:29:55 -0400
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Donovan Kruze signed 2025-10-19 13:28:49 -0400
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