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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Kenneth Garfield signed 2026-03-23 11:11:18 -0400Replace rg&e asap -
Theron Wiggins signed 2026-03-22 12:25:10 -0400
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Patrick Nichols signed 2026-03-21 20:11:10 -0400
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Samantha Cappuccio signed 2026-03-21 09:17:31 -0400
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Autumn Pessin signed 2026-03-19 15:51:23 -0400
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pericone Michele signed 2026-03-18 11:41:20 -0400
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Henry Hagen signed 2026-03-17 16:45:04 -0400
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Ashley Carey signed 2026-03-17 15:59:35 -0400
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Taylor Gilster-Call signed 2026-03-16 20:43:35 -0400
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Emily Gilster-Call signed 2026-03-16 20:41:22 -0400
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Maria Scott signed 2026-03-15 12:34:04 -0400The utility bills, specifically the electricity portion, are getting outrageously high. Last bill went up over $100 and we have not changed anything. It was $200 higher than last year at this time. The all electric concept is insane. Hochul is out of her mind unless she personally wants to pay all utility bills for everyone.
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Dewanna Nesmith signed 2026-03-14 09:52:11 -0400
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Hillary Manley signed 2026-03-13 22:29:08 -0400
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Andrew Palmer signed 2026-03-13 13:02:47 -0400
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Michael Banos signed 2026-03-13 11:22:57 -0400They are awful. Crooks!! 100M a year in profits is insane!!
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Melissa Santiago signed 2026-03-13 04:05:37 -0400
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Julie Shengulette signed 2026-03-12 21:04:14 -0400It was a year ago I became aware that Iberdrola owned RGE. I like many others assumed it was a locally owned company. And shockingly, Iberdrola extracts over $120 million in profits from our region alone annually. What a nice tidy sum! Why would anybody want to relinquish control with those profits. I’ve always wondered why Rochester cannot own and run our own public utilities. Towns like Fairport NY are successful. We can and deserve to be owners of our utilities…and we can do it more effectively and affordably. Plus, being publicly owned translates to the opposite of a profit fueled power machine.
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Debbie San Fillipo signed 2026-03-11 23:04:40 -0400Everyone is suffering due to the ridiculous, high RGE bills!
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nicole lopez signed 2026-03-11 21:05:10 -0400
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Alexi Fontanez signed 2026-03-11 20:59:45 -0400
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Marc San Fillipo signed 2026-03-11 20:32:04 -0400We have been getting robbed for years!! They HAVE TO GO
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Briana obrien signed 2026-03-11 20:28:15 -0400
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alexandra baker signed 2026-03-11 16:48:32 -0400
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Carol Gardner signed 2026-03-11 15:32:18 -0400
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allie pfahl signed via Jami Pfahl 2026-03-11 11:11:15 -0400
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Lindsay Ellsworth signed 2026-03-11 11:07:58 -0400
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Jami Pfahl signed 2026-03-11 10:48:37 -0400
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Kate MacAllister signed 2026-03-11 10:15:50 -0400
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Lee Ann Compertore signed 2026-03-09 19:59:38 -0400I’m sick of being subject to RG&E’s unethical billing practices, and our community being strip mined for the owner’s profits.
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Melanie Taylor signed via Muhammed Harvey 2026-03-09 01:58:19 -0400
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