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Baltimore residents and activists protested against BGE's rising utility rates and called for a publicly controlled utility to promote competition and lower costs, highlighting a significant increase in gas and electric delivery rates since 2010. They advocate for legislative action to establish public power as an alternative to the monopoly held by BGE.
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello has opposed a proposal to study the impact of creating a public utility in Rochester, citing the complexity of the issue and the potential implications for taxpayers, including the loss of $100 million in annual tax dollars paid by RG&E. The push for a public utility comes amid customer service and billing issues residents have reported in dealing with RG&E. Rochester City Council approved the study, but Bello said he does not feel spending $1 million county taxpayer dollars on such a public utility study is warranted.