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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Jo -Ann Walton signed 2025-04-16 17:52:08 -0400RIght now we are paying whatever goes into Spain. NO other country should own a utility company in the United States. We have this locally owned and stop paying the high prices they continually justify!!!
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Chloe Quinkert signed 2025-04-16 17:49:05 -0400
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Benjamin Schollnick signed 2025-04-16 17:38:59 -0400
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Meredith Roman signed 2025-04-16 14:56:21 -0400
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Janet Marshall signed 2025-04-15 19:35:32 -0400
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Andrew Muscarella signed 2025-04-15 12:21:13 -0400
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Aaron Cote signed 2025-04-15 12:10:07 -0400
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Alexander Wood signed 2025-04-14 15:49:20 -0400As a physician I see the devastating human consequence of “increased costs of living,” with big bills for basics like electricity and rent leaving people in the cold, frostbitten without their toes or feet, or congregating in small spaces for close quarters that breed outbreaks of infectious disease like COVID-19. Utilities are utilities, not luxuries, and it’s time we treat them that way.
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Amy Cavalier signed 2025-04-14 11:05:06 -0400
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Alyssa Faticone signed 2025-04-13 19:03:39 -0400
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Jeanne Durham signed 2025-04-13 17:40:11 -0400
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Glynis Scott signed 2025-04-12 17:05:13 -0400RGE is a terrible company—horrible customer service.
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Nick Schroeder signed 2025-04-12 00:22:06 -0400
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Michael Rao signed 2025-04-11 19:11:08 -0400
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Zach Herrnreiter signed 2025-04-11 10:42:45 -0400
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Marshall Kelley signed 2025-04-11 08:49:21 -0400
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Holly Hollister signed 2025-04-10 10:21:55 -0400
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Maeve McClusky signed 2025-04-10 10:18:47 -0400
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Christopher Cornish signed 2025-04-10 05:52:06 -0400
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Josh Hazelton signed 2025-04-10 05:31:47 -0400
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Ashley Garcell signed 2025-04-09 22:04:27 -0400
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Anna Jo Kates signed 2025-04-09 18:40:00 -0400
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Zoe Williams signed 2025-04-09 17:42:53 -0400
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Kris Vogel signed 2025-04-09 16:42:01 -0400
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Liam Morris signed 2025-04-09 16:22:54 -0400
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Darlene Ardila signed 2025-04-09 16:17:44 -0400
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Brittany Morris signed 2025-04-09 15:52:55 -0400
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Corey Wright signed 2025-04-09 15:28:00 -0400
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Eric Michelena signed 2025-04-09 15:22:25 -0400
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