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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Aaron Pijanowski signed 2024-01-12 13:20:09 -0500 -
Kevin Thompson signed 2024-01-10 10:44:06 -0500
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ari(se) shapley foley signed 2024-01-10 10:08:11 -0500really im on turtle island
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Jude Thompson signed 2024-01-10 05:52:30 -0500
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Mark Shafer signed 2024-01-09 08:48:57 -0500
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Kim Kurtz signed 2024-01-09 05:23:16 -0500
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Christopher Kelly signed 2024-01-09 03:58:55 -0500We were just billed over $700 due to a misread of pictures I submitted
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Robert Conklin signed 2024-01-08 22:02:52 -0500
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Jennifer Libby signed 2024-01-08 19:57:29 -0500
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Melinda Friday signed 2024-01-08 16:32:01 -0500
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Bridget Strub signed 2024-01-08 14:18:49 -0500
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peter peterson signed 2024-01-08 14:06:35 -0500
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Melanie Streeter signed 2024-01-07 21:48:17 -0500
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Chris Finestone signed 2024-01-05 21:31:58 -0500It is necessarily true that capital destroys all it touches. No clearer can this be seen in the world than in privatizing and profiting off of human needs. It’s incredibly easy for the owners of our society to sit comfortably while people are deprived for no other reason than birth lottery. That is a monstrosity I cannot abide. Power to the people!
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Katelyn Soriano signed 2024-01-05 19:26:04 -0500
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Aster Ambular signed 2024-01-05 19:14:49 -0500all the power to all the people
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Aoife Reynolds signed 2024-01-05 16:00:37 -0500
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Jason Carr signed 2024-01-05 13:18:01 -0500
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Benvolio Pennica signed 2024-01-04 19:24:05 -0500
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Brendan McManus signed 2024-01-02 14:00:24 -0500Have been receiving terrible service, overcharged, meters misread, large bills, unable to see energy usage. Long wait times when call customer service. RG&E should not be a private company, they are a monopoly and get away with incompetence because there is no alternative
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Amal Abdi signed 2023-12-23 15:44:54 -0500
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Fiona Lessell signed 2023-12-21 19:25:43 -0500
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Keyonna Walton signed 2023-12-20 19:26:09 -0500
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Robyn Parmenter-Zerger signed 2023-12-20 18:45:45 -0500
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Hannah Pickert signed 2023-12-18 09:58:26 -0500
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sam e signed 2023-12-18 09:35:12 -0500
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Candace rubin signed 2023-12-18 06:00:19 -0500
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Meera Patel signed 2023-12-17 23:53:17 -0500
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Laura Taylor signed 2023-12-17 19:20:12 -0500
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Erin Collier signed 2023-12-17 18:47:45 -0500
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