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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Patrick Stefano signed 2025-08-20 16:21:06 -0400 -
David Palumbo signed via Caitlin Castronovo 2025-08-20 15:24:03 -0400
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Mike Dellaria signed 2025-08-20 14:09:38 -0400
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Kenneth Clark signed 2025-08-20 13:13:10 -0400
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Chris Castronovo signed via Caitlin Castronovo 2025-08-20 06:49:37 -0400
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Cheryl Castronovo signed via Caitlin Castronovo 2025-08-20 04:37:58 -0400
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Caitlin Castronovo signed via Kristin Davis 2025-08-19 22:28:21 -0400
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Kristin Davis signed via Megan Kalloo 2025-08-19 21:20:05 -0400
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Chase Moyer signed 2025-08-19 18:41:44 -0400
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Alex Durr signed 2025-08-19 13:56:33 -0400
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Amanda Wehrman signed 2025-08-18 16:56:40 -0400
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Skylar Yatteau signed 2025-08-17 14:04:50 -0400
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Dylan Mendoza signed 2025-08-17 13:56:53 -0400
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Meb Carlock signed 2025-08-16 16:02:36 -0400Lack of fossil fuel divestment is reason enough to force RG&E out.
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Tyler Mitchell signed 2025-08-16 08:03:57 -0400
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Durale Evans signed 2025-08-13 08:12:59 -0400RGE bill is to high feel like it’s suspicious activity going on.
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B Perez signed 2025-08-12 10:25:57 -0400
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Jess Adner signed 2025-08-12 10:23:15 -0400
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Angie Santos signed via Jessica Quarterman 2025-08-11 19:46:45 -0400
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Jessica Quarterman signed 2025-08-11 10:49:11 -0400I am sick of being charged almost what my mortgage is monthly. RGE is the absolute worst!! They don’t care if you actually have power or not. As long as they get all their money.
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Charles Arnone signed 2025-08-10 20:18:21 -0400
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Andrew Cook signed 2025-08-10 16:35:47 -0400
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John Hoffman signed 2025-08-09 15:57:53 -0400
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Melissa Ni signed 2025-08-09 09:12:44 -0400RG&E is horrible. I’ve been overcharged so many times. It needs to be fixed.
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Haya M signed 2025-08-08 10:32:22 -0400
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Nicholas Walls signed 2025-08-07 15:21:41 -0400
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Margaret Dobner signed 2025-08-07 12:37:42 -0400
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hanna Bergwall signed 2025-08-07 11:36:45 -0400How to i get yard signs?
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Patrick Coniff signed 2025-08-06 12:28:23 -0400
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Hailey B signed 2025-08-06 06:02:06 -0400RGE are thieves. They did not send me a bill for multiple months when I first moved into my home. I called customer service more times than I can count and was constantly told this issue would resolve yet it never was. I asked to speak to supervisors and was told they would contact me, they never did. I ended up having to contact the state. They still failed to respond. I had to again follow up with the state to notify them that RGE had not resolved the issue. Finally someone called me and offered me a payment plan to pay back the bills that were never sent to me. I feel like I should not have been responsible for these bills because I tried multiple times to pay them and they failed on their end. They should have ate the cost, not me. Yet I had no other options as RGE is our only gas and electric source. They are overpriced. I pay 200, 300, almost 400$ a month in gas and electric for a 1400 sqft ranch home. It is ridiculous especially in this economy! This is a necessity to live and it is wildly overpriced. They price gouge us constantly. There has to be an end to this!!!
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