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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Beverly Roberts signed 2022-05-07 13:20:35 -0400 -
Juliana Joyce signed 2022-05-04 12:44:03 -0400
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Evan Zachary signed 2022-04-28 16:23:57 -0400
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Cecilia Salomone signed 2022-04-28 12:52:01 -0400
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Elise Hoffman signed 2022-04-28 00:00:28 -0400
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Bonnie Cannan signed 2022-03-28 07:43:11 -0400
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Matt Corona signed 2022-03-23 13:06:11 -0400
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Sarah Venuti signed 2022-03-23 12:36:14 -0400
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Kelly Spahr signed 2022-03-18 06:41:13 -0400
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Maggie Cain signed 2022-03-18 05:54:49 -0400
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Charles Schroder signed 2022-03-17 22:05:26 -0400
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Courtney Klee signed 2022-03-17 20:32:31 -0400
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Lorretta A Walker signed 2022-03-17 19:23:54 -0400
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kathleen manigault signed 2022-03-17 19:21:33 -0400
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Eri Thomas signed 2022-03-17 19:12:57 -0400I just moved to the city of Rochester. And dealing with RG&E to just my electric turned on was a nightmare. I had to submit a case to the state consumer of services. It was absurd. I was astonished at how little the RGE customer service knew and how little they communicated with other departments.
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Sydney Goldstein signed 2022-03-07 15:35:26 -0500
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Janet Dalke signed 2022-03-07 15:34:37 -0500
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Scout Morgan signed 2022-02-16 05:56:17 -0500
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Aditi Prakash signed 2022-02-15 22:48:58 -0500
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Alaikia Miller signed 2022-02-12 16:12:04 -0500
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Tom Brady signed 2022-02-12 10:47:21 -0500
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William McCoy signed 2022-02-12 10:21:47 -0500
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Beata Gomulak-Cavicchio signed 2022-02-11 21:34:01 -0500
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Rebecca Braiman signed 2022-02-11 19:46:02 -0500
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Shawn McConnell signed 2021-08-20 09:14:40 -0400
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Jordan Hernandez signed 2021-07-07 20:32:31 -0400
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Wesley Mawn signed 2021-06-15 10:40:51 -0400
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Christina Das signed 2021-06-08 17:59:04 -0400
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Theresa Lippa signed 2021-05-26 20:02:05 -0400
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