Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM)— The Monroe County Legislature has voted against funding a public utility study. Legislators voted 16-13 Tuesday night against committing $1 million for the study, which would explore replacing Rochester Gas & Electric with a public utility...
Jennifer Lewke News10NBC Updated: March 20, 2024 - Watch the full clip here. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The push to consider a public takeover of RG&E is back on. A number of community groups and labor unions want Monroe County to help fund a study to see whether it would...
By Sydney Havens - March 20, 2024 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Local activists are trying to take another step toward an RG&E takeover. The group behind the initiative, Metro Justice, has been pushing for a study which would determine the viability of turning RG&E...
Kevin Oklobzija//March 20, 2024// Read Here Proponents of a public takeover of Rochester Gas & Electric have renewed their push for action, urging Monroe County Executive Adam Bello to approve funding for a study to determine the feasibility of taxpayer...
LETTER: Rely on utility experts like RG&E Dec 5, 2023 To the Editor: The vocal minority — namely Metro Justice — was out in force at the most recent Monroe County Legislature meeting. The public comment portion of the meeting served as an opportunity for numerous...
Government Controlled Power is the wrong move for Rochester By Justin Wilcox, November 17, 2023 - Read the opinion piece on the RBJ website here. As the Executive Director of a coalition that advocates on behalf of businesses, taxpayers and economic growth in Upstate...
Maine voters reject Question 3 by large margin By Susan Cover I Spectrum Maine PUBLISHED 11:30 AM ET Nov. 08, 2023 Mainers resoundingly rejected a bid Tuesday to buy out the state’s two largest electric utilities and replace them with a nonprofit. Question 3 failed...
Maine Question 3 Election Results: Create a Publicly Owned Utility Company Complete results can be found on The New York Times here. This initiative would overhaul the operation of Maine’s electric grid, replacing the state’s two investor-owned utility companies with...
Exploring a community utility By KENT GARDNER | September 28, 2023 - Read on the Rochester Beacon website here. The push to reduce the economy’s dependence on fossil fuels has spurred a drive to electrify sectors from transportation to heating. Although distributed...
When it is crucial to support and help repair rather than tear down Robert Duffy//July 26, 2023// - Read the opinion piece on the RBJ website here. In the wake of the recent push for public power, I feel compelled to weigh in and support our longtime Greater...