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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NationBuilder Support signed 2026-04-10 12:15:52 -0400 -
Macie Marcello signed 2026-04-10 10:00:38 -0400
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Gabriela Lockett signed 2026-04-04 12:34:28 -0400
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Evangela Asare signed 2026-04-02 18:11:01 -0400
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Adrianna Beck signed 2026-04-02 12:00:42 -0400
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Buddy Nyhof signed 2026-04-01 22:10:50 -0400
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Donna Christo signed 2026-03-31 18:41:10 -0400
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Kaleb Thorhauer signed 2026-03-31 18:32:29 -0400
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Tim Christo signed 2026-03-31 18:06:08 -0400
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Shila Ott signed 2026-03-31 14:17:30 -0400If rg&e keeps being as expensive as it is me and my 5 month old will literally be living without electricity how is that fair? The charge to deliver energy to my 2 bed room apartment is more expensive then how much energy we actually use it’s just me and my daughter who can’t even use anything and somehow I’m paying $300-400 bills for just me and I can’t afford it
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Annette kirkland signed 2026-03-31 13:06:33 -0400
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Laura Asci signed 2026-03-30 13:57:10 -0400Our public utilities should be owned by public interest, not a greedy private foreign company who exploits us for their own profit.
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Marco Iulianella signed 2026-03-29 19:17:37 -0400 -
Lauren Berger signed 2026-03-29 10:02:39 -0400
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Ethan Wolman signed 2026-03-28 15:09:26 -0400
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David Nevin signed 2026-03-28 13:38:13 -0400
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Alexander Powell signed 2026-03-28 13:16:18 -0400
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Sharon Mattsson signed 2026-03-28 12:47:14 -0400
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Brigit Hurley signed 2026-03-28 12:45:17 -0400
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Ginger Robertson signed 2026-03-28 12:33:50 -0400
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Lily Codera signed 2026-03-28 12:20:31 -0400
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Mark Pierce signed 2026-03-28 12:18:47 -0400
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Homer Harden signed 2026-03-28 12:00:31 -0400
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Rebecca Collomb signed 2026-03-28 11:58:30 -0400
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Malcolm Keim signed 2026-03-28 11:57:58 -0400
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Paul Manly signed 2026-03-28 11:49:29 -0400
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Karin McClain signed 2026-03-28 11:47:34 -0400
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Stacey Yaw signed 2026-03-28 11:45:13 -0400
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William Finan signed 2026-03-28 11:42:48 -0400
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Barb Skornia signed 2026-03-28 11:35:55 -0400
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