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 $107 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, 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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Zulma Troche signed 2023-01-09 12:31:31 -0500 -
Michael Summo signed 2023-01-07 23:52:47 -0500All Utilities should be owned by the public not for profit corporations.
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Salvatore Cutaia, JR signed 2023-01-05 15:04:42 -0500
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Natalia Santiago signed 2023-01-05 10:41:25 -0500
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Mary Tunney signed 2022-12-31 10:09:17 -0500
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Stephanie Vail signed 2022-12-30 08:57:45 -0500
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Mary Gleason signed 2022-12-29 01:05:03 -0500
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Samantha Rodriguez signed 2022-12-28 10:52:00 -0500
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Michael Beck signed 2022-12-28 09:36:34 -0500
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Emily Weber signed 2022-12-27 14:42:04 -0500
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Victoria Lund signed 2022-12-27 09:40:31 -0500
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Sherry Vitale signed 2022-12-26 08:44:08 -0500
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Jeff Freier signed 2022-12-24 13:59:53 -0500
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Anthony Freier signed 2022-12-24 13:55:02 -0500
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Jessica Jazari signed 2022-12-23 22:00:57 -0500
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Kathleen Gootee signed 2022-12-23 13:30:51 -0500
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Denise Polito signed 2022-12-22 08:32:40 -0500
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Roy Stone II signed 2022-12-21 23:48:58 -0500Id like to see RG&E replaced with a public utility so energy can be 100% green by 2030.
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Emily Eddy signed 2022-12-21 15:34:38 -0500
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Mark Patrick signed 2022-12-21 08:24:46 -0500
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Karen James signed 2022-12-21 04:02:02 -0500
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David Bantle signed 2022-12-20 13:55:08 -0500
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Sheena Mazzole signed 2022-12-20 13:42:33 -0500Bad service
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Josh Cunningham signed 2022-12-20 13:35:16 -0500
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Suzanne Resnick signed 2022-12-20 13:29:11 -0500
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Kelsey Teetsel signed 2022-12-20 13:21:06 -0500
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Julia Cayer signed 2022-12-20 09:35:52 -0500RGE has had an unfair monopoly on Rochester for decades, it’s unfair that we have no options and prices are so unjust. I shouldn’t have to pay thousands for heating my house, heat and electricity is a right not a privilege.
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Pamela Graham signed 2022-12-20 03:00:31 -0500
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Joshua Sacks signed 2022-12-19 20:11:05 -0500
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Dean Anthony LaBarge signed 2022-12-19 19:25:01 -0500RG&E being the ONLY option means NO option.
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