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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Brianna Lees signed 2025-10-20 09:21:51 -0400 -
Ethan Wetzel signed 2025-10-20 08:24:26 -0400RG&E is more akin to an organized crime ring than they are a utility provider.
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Arthur North signed 2025-10-20 07:54:23 -0400Resurrect the Genesee People’s Power Coalition’s work from the 70s. -
William Crawford signed 2025-10-20 07:50:14 -0400
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Matthew Bartlow signed 2025-10-20 07:31:30 -0400
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Lindsay Burcaw signed 2025-10-20 06:48:59 -0400
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Andrew Paratore signed 2025-10-20 06:40:24 -0400
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Shannon Sullivan signed 2025-10-20 06:12:14 -0400We should have options. Rge can charge us whatever they want and they know we have no one to turn to. It’s a monopoly
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Eric LaClair signed 2025-10-20 05:50:41 -0400
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Michael Taub signed 2025-10-20 05:16:07 -0400
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Matt Dana signed 2025-10-20 05:14:58 -0400
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Peter Ragusa signed 2025-10-20 05:12:01 -0400
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Ken Durham signed 2025-10-20 02:58:05 -0400
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Chelsea Pappa signed 2025-10-20 01:46:42 -0400
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Eira Brand signed 2025-10-20 01:15:43 -0400
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Noah Carver signed 2025-10-20 00:22:14 -0400
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Sahara Mallery signed 2025-10-20 00:18:04 -0400
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William Muench signed 2025-10-19 23:49:44 -0400
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Rachel Leotta signed 2025-10-19 23:41:47 -0400
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Vincent Presciutti signed 2025-10-19 23:40:16 -0400I don’t have anything clever to say. Fuck RG&E and their de facto monopoly.
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Tylor Lehman signed 2025-10-19 23:35:30 -0400
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Timothy O'Connor signed 2025-10-19 22:37:05 -0400
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Rachel Sudore signed 2025-10-19 22:27:19 -0400
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Derek Talross signed 2025-10-19 22:19:07 -0400
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Meghan Rappleye signed 2025-10-19 21:28:53 -0400
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Stephanie Graham signed 2025-10-19 21:09:24 -0400
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Melinda Lintz signed 2025-10-19 20:45:06 -0400
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Ian Topping signed 2025-10-19 19:57:56 -0400My prices have been basically arbitrary for years despite sending them in every month like clockwork. Nothing has changed yet the bill goes up $100, ridiculous.
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Jose Sanchez signed 2025-10-19 19:49:40 -0400
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Brianna McIntosh signed 2025-10-19 19:45:47 -0400
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