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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Mike Sutton signed 2022-12-17 12:33:13 -0500 -
Robin Mason signed 2022-12-17 08:34:43 -0500Time for a change
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Ronald Cassidy signed 2022-12-16 18:33:19 -0500
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Bonnie Armontrout signed 2022-12-16 07:27:35 -0500
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Robert Koschnick signed 2022-12-15 17:05:51 -0500
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Colleen Shields signed 2022-12-15 13:10:59 -0500
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Frank Dauenhauer signed 2022-12-14 18:21:36 -0500I support an energy system that meets the needs of our communities, and community ownership of the utility as a cooperative, with an elected Board of Directors.
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Nancy Bates signed 2022-12-14 14:10:54 -0500
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Sara L Pulver signed 2022-12-14 13:10:51 -0500An energy utility should not be for profit!
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Trelawney Jenkins signed 2022-12-14 10:43:06 -0500
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Mia Callahan signed 2022-12-14 09:44:31 -0500
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Kieran Bushey signed 2022-12-13 23:36:35 -0500
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Embola Ekille signed 2022-12-13 18:08:47 -0500If they try to play hard ball on the discussion, then we resort to a Hostile Take Over
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John Poinan signed 2022-12-13 18:05:08 -0500
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Kyle Burrows signed 2022-12-11 14:10:12 -0500
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Pedro & Laura Maneiro signed 2022-12-10 11:40:12 -0500Yes, we will sign the petition because we are completely frustrated with RG&E and their inaccurate and inefficient system. Thank you Metro Justice for your efforts! We support you completely.
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Adria Weaver signed 2022-12-07 14:16:15 -0500
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Betty Rodgers signed 2022-12-07 12:58:33 -0500Where I am from we have power Stat and we put how much power we want on it. And I do feel it would help us people whose on a fix income
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Rosemary Jone signed 2022-12-07 10:51:49 -0500So sick of these inconsistent bills and some of them are ridiculously high. Something has to change. I hope we can win this!
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Susanna Guarino signed 2022-12-02 19:40:40 -0500
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Melissa Joy signed 2022-12-02 14:31:32 -0500
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shine deharder signed 2022-12-01 22:32:59 -0500
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Lydia Crim signed 2022-11-29 13:16:23 -0500
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Victoria Vallone signed via Rachel Heberling 2022-11-29 12:06:52 -0500
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Patricia Reinhardt signed 2022-11-29 11:02:27 -0500
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Ericka Miller signed 2022-11-29 06:24:24 -0500
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Mike Stenzel signed via Rachel Heberling 2022-11-29 06:03:10 -0500
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Dawn Borch signed 2022-11-28 16:28:40 -0500Get out
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Rachel Heberling signed 2022-11-28 13:40:33 -0500
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Adam Pastecki signed 2022-11-27 21:48:22 -0500
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