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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Emily Eddy signed 2022-12-21 15:34:38 -0500 -
Mark Patrick signed 2022-12-21 08:24:46 -0500
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David Bantle signed 2022-12-20 13:55:08 -0500
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Sheena Mazzole signed 2022-12-20 13:42:33 -0500Bad service
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Josh Cunningham signed 2022-12-20 13:35:16 -0500
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Suzanne Resnick signed 2022-12-20 13:29:11 -0500
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Kelsey Teetsel signed 2022-12-20 13:21:06 -0500
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Julia Cayer signed 2022-12-20 09:35:52 -0500RGE has had an unfair monopoly on Rochester for decades, it’s unfair that we have no options and prices are so unjust. I shouldn’t have to pay thousands for heating my house, heat and electricity is a right not a privilege.
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Pamela Graham signed 2022-12-20 03:00:31 -0500
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Joshua Sacks signed 2022-12-19 20:11:05 -0500
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Dean Anthony LaBarge signed 2022-12-19 19:25:01 -0500RG&E being the ONLY option means NO option.
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Alysha Robertson signed 2022-12-19 18:40:42 -0500
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Michael Simson signed 2022-12-19 18:16:45 -0500
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Lalena Parkhurst signed 2022-12-19 18:04:03 -0500 -
Maxine Manjos signed 2022-12-19 17:50:16 -0500All common sense leads to publicly held utilities. Let’s make our utilities work for the benefit of our citizens.
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Cat Hardesty signed 2022-12-19 14:53:15 -0500
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Karen Pelc signed 2022-12-19 13:34:47 -0500Looking forward to working with you to make this happen
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Arthur Mason signed 2022-12-19 09:48:04 -0500
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Nicholas Baldo signed 2022-12-19 09:45:52 -0500I think this is fantastic. You have my full support. I think we should Nationalize the entire energy grid!
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Susan Roumpapas signed 2022-12-18 09:40:26 -0500I, too, am tired of being raped by these corps. run by “the Matrix Masters” – there must be a better way……
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Charles McLellan signed 2022-12-17 16:45:09 -0500
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David Sell signed 2022-12-17 12:50:26 -0500100% in favor of making RG&E a public utility. Like hundreds of others, I have had my share of very unpleasant and frustrating experiences with this failure of a company.
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Mike Sutton signed 2022-12-17 12:33:13 -0500
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Robin Mason signed 2022-12-17 08:34:43 -0500Time for a change
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Ronald Cassidy signed 2022-12-16 18:33:19 -0500
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Bonnie Armontrout signed 2022-12-16 07:27:35 -0500
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Robert Koschnick signed 2022-12-15 17:05:51 -0500
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Colleen Shields signed 2022-12-15 13:10:59 -0500
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Frank Dauenhauer signed 2022-12-14 18:21:36 -0500I support an energy system that meets the needs of our communities, and community ownership of the utility as a cooperative, with an elected Board of Directors.
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