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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Bekah Gaebel signed 2022-08-30 13:38:45 -0400 -
Elliot Vos signed 2022-08-30 11:18:10 -0400 -
June barnhart signed 2022-08-23 19:55:43 -0400
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Wendy Ross signed 2022-08-22 16:51:15 -0400
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Celia Petty signed 2022-08-22 16:16:02 -0400
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Logan Abplanalp signed 2022-08-19 23:26:55 -0400
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Tilor Hallquist signed 2022-07-20 17:05:08 -0400 -
Orezont Ragans signed 2022-07-20 17:00:28 -0400 -
Courtney Floom signed 2022-07-18 16:25:59 -0400
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Blanca Burns-Morales signed 2022-07-17 08:48:12 -0400Yo, fuck RG&E. Anything and everything we can be doing to bring Community controlled, renewable and affordable energy to Rochester is a must. Lets crumble RG&E, they’ve been abusing their customers for too long.
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Matt Loman signed 2022-07-15 19:06:29 -0400
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Justin Townsend signed 2022-07-15 13:44:28 -0400
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Isaac Harris signed 2022-07-15 10:50:22 -0400
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Keely Davis signed 2022-07-11 15:31:57 -0400
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Jeff Albaral signed 2022-07-11 15:30:32 -0400
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nb tester signed 2022-07-05 14:02:59 -0400
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Ryan Van Voorhis signed 2022-07-05 13:38:05 -0400
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Diane Sheffield signed 2022-06-29 19:26:55 -0400
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Jeffrey Fose signed via Sean Flannery 2022-06-27 15:44:36 -0400
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Apollo Chastain signed 2022-06-26 14:16:35 -0400
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Sean Flannery signed 2022-06-23 16:44:08 -0400Emphatically lending my support for this initiative and look forward to its success!
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Maria B Quagliana signed 2022-06-22 12:31:24 -0400
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Julie Miller signed 2022-06-20 20:23:43 -0400
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Indira Ct signed 2022-06-20 20:17:35 -0400
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Alexis Farugia signed 2022-06-01 10:51:20 -0400
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Jamie Davis signed 2022-05-31 11:08:46 -0400
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Veronica Skowronski signed 2022-05-20 12:09:47 -0400
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Madeline Lathrop signed 2022-05-19 18:42:38 -0400
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Megan miller signed 2022-05-16 00:35:23 -0400
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Tracy Pakusch signed 2022-05-12 20:00:23 -0400
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