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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Lisa Granite signed 2023-10-30 10:28:40 -0400 -
Peter Kline signed 2023-10-27 09:57:48 -0400As we move into the next era, electricity will become as important to humanity as water. We can’t allow private corporations to constantly and ever-increasingly profit while others struggle to heat their homes, nor can we continue to kill off the middle class to fund this wealth transfer.
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Michael Fallone signed via Carleen Fallone 2023-10-26 13:09:35 -0400
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Jacqueline Mascaro signed 2023-10-26 08:38:25 -0400
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Jill Jones signed via Carleen Fallone 2023-10-26 07:56:43 -0400
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Davide Fallone signed via Carleen Fallone 2023-10-26 07:11:40 -0400
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Michele Riedl signed via Carleen Fallone 2023-10-26 07:11:00 -0400
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Laura Plummer signed via Carleen Fallone 2023-10-26 06:54:14 -0400
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Carleen Fallone signed 2023-10-26 06:31:08 -0400
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Elise Lieberman signed 2023-10-25 18:48:36 -0400
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James Vitale signed 2023-10-25 14:47:22 -0400
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Mark Stoessel signed 2023-10-20 17:02:45 -0400
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Ashley Mault signed 2023-10-12 07:16:17 -0400
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Ursula Arnold signed 2023-10-05 07:43:07 -0400
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Cristina Vieytez signed 2023-09-29 19:00:12 -0400
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Nancy Wilson signed 2023-09-28 12:55:31 -0400
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Cindi Rittenhouse signed 2023-09-28 12:25:48 -0400
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Nora Sheehan signed 2023-09-27 09:40:28 -0400
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Alexis Feidler signed 2023-09-24 20:30:43 -0400
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Abby Lupi signed 2023-09-24 16:55:00 -0400
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Matt Gilligan signed 2023-09-23 15:12:08 -0400
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Ginny Maier signed 2023-09-18 14:20:14 -0400
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Denise mack signed 2023-09-18 12:18:33 -0400
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Lara Sullivan signed 2023-09-17 17:39:12 -0400
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Patrick McCann signed 2023-09-15 20:47:55 -0400
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Carlton Huff signed 2023-09-15 18:00:47 -0400
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Philip Schwartz signed 2023-09-08 18:58:16 -0400
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James Best signed 2023-09-06 08:40:43 -0400
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Amy Doohan signed 2023-08-30 23:04:32 -0400
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Jess Lindsay signed 2023-08-29 18:36:42 -0400
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