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 $95 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 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.
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Tammy Collins signed 2024-02-15 19:37:50 -0500
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Stuart Westcott signed 2024-02-15 19:35:02 -0500
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Kim Collins signed 2024-02-15 19:34:54 -0500
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Michael Pirrall signed 2024-02-15 18:43:27 -0500
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Marcy Casilio signed 2024-02-15 16:17:56 -0500
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GenHua Zhong signed 2024-02-15 16:08:19 -0500
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Mark Ozimek signed 2024-02-15 15:56:05 -0500
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Douglas Bentley signed 2024-02-15 15:45:43 -0500
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Cody Maines signed 2024-02-15 14:46:56 -0500
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Robert McNamara signed 2024-02-15 14:14:25 -0500
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Carolyn DeHority signed 2024-02-10 21:47:19 -0500
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Barbara Astorga Schmidt signed 2024-02-09 11:53:06 -0500
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Hannah Osborn signed 2024-02-09 10:39:59 -0500
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Carmen Carestio signed 2024-02-08 16:34:45 -0500
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Dawn Robinson signed 2024-02-07 15:38:20 -0500
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Stephanie Kutzke signed 2024-02-07 13:15:21 -0500
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Cecilia Washington signed 2024-02-07 12:52:29 -0500
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Joe Williams signed 2024-02-07 12:49:55 -0500
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Angela Sengupta signed 2024-02-06 19:12:27 -0500
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Julia Rowlands signed 2024-02-05 14:44:29 -0500
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Ashley Marchegiano signed 2024-02-05 14:23:22 -0500
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Michelle Rowlands signed 2024-02-05 14:21:33 -0500
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Talia Cohavi signed 2024-02-03 18:22:35 -0500
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Michele Elder signed 2024-02-02 20:38:43 -0500RG&E has been the absolute BANE of my homeowner existence, and I have to do their job for them by providing meter readings!! My electric meter is barely readable, and my gas meter is inside, but no efforts have made to switch them over to smart meters despite the promise to bring smart meters to neighborhoods more than two years ago. I tried contacting RG&E three times to request a bill they never sent—I wanted to pay it!!—and instead of responding, they added it to my bill two months later for a massive bill on my limited income! RG&E does not care about Rochester customers because they’re not invested in the city and can escape accountability by not being present to accept it. RG&E customers are essentially held hostage to their horrible, substandard customer service because there is no other choice. That must change and hopefully that starts here!!
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Anthony Kosmowski signed 2024-02-02 16:18:53 -0500
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Madeleine Dumont signed 2024-01-31 22:32:35 -0500hate rge they keep trying to charge me $500 for a singular month of use
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Kyle Madera signed 2024-01-31 22:05:09 -0500
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Jen Little signed 2024-01-31 19:27:08 -0500
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Ezra Shin signed 2024-01-31 16:08:03 -0500
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