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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Brianna Nichols signed 2025-10-20 15:23:21 -0400
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Michael Rhodes signed 2025-10-20 15:20:23 -0400
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Nathan Groves signed 2025-10-20 14:14:28 -0400
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Levi Coffey signed 2025-10-20 13:05:03 -0400
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Patrick Quirk signed 2025-10-20 12:42:50 -0400
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Isaac Morse signed 2025-10-20 12:42:27 -0400
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Frank Forkl signed 2025-10-20 12:30:38 -0400
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Brian Cain signed 2025-10-20 12:14:22 -0400
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John Taylor signed 2025-10-20 12:06:25 -0400This company is criminal… We need a better option! Kick RG&E OUT of Rochester
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michael rogers signed 2025-10-20 12:04:24 -0400
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John Hayes signed 2025-10-20 11:57:49 -0400
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Sean Blaney signed 2025-10-20 11:31:19 -0400
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Alexander Kleinman signed 2025-10-20 11:12:08 -0400RGE are criminals.
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Austin Victorio signed 2025-10-20 11:06:10 -0400
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jonathan mcgovern signed 2025-10-20 10:58:12 -0400
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Kathleen MacIntyre-Ross signed 2025-10-20 10:50:19 -0400
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Austin Blair signed 2025-10-20 10:16:22 -0400Rge will be the financial death if the common middle class richestarian
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Brianna Lees signed 2025-10-20 09:21:51 -0400
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Ethan Wetzel signed 2025-10-20 08:24:26 -0400RG&E is more akin to an organized crime ring than they are a utility provider.
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Arthur North signed 2025-10-20 07:54:23 -0400Resurrect the Genesee People’s Power Coalition’s work from the 70s. -
William Crawford signed 2025-10-20 07:50:14 -0400
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Matthew Bartlow signed 2025-10-20 07:31:30 -0400
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Lindsay Burcaw signed 2025-10-20 06:48:59 -0400
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Andrew Paratore signed 2025-10-20 06:40:24 -0400
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Shannon Sullivan signed 2025-10-20 06:12:14 -0400We should have options. Rge can charge us whatever they want and they know we have no one to turn to. It’s a monopoly
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Eric LaClair signed 2025-10-20 05:50:41 -0400
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Michael Taub signed 2025-10-20 05:16:07 -0400
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Matt Dana signed 2025-10-20 05:14:58 -0400
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Peter Ragusa signed 2025-10-20 05:12:01 -0400
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