PIA Request - EV Charger Reports
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| Submitted | June 9, 2023 |
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From: Lanny Hartmann
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, MD. Code Ann, Gen. Prov. ("GP) §§ 4-101-4-601, I hereby request all records in your custody and control pertaining to:
(A) Records relating to the maintenance and operations of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles under programs administered by the state of Maryland. This includes, but is not limited to, the operation and maintenance plans submitted by grantees and any records concerning complaints, maintenance, and operational uptime of DC fast chargers that are funded or administered by the state of Maryland. I only seek records that have been generated on or after January 1, 2020.
(B) Grantee Quarterly Operation Reports for Q1, 2023 for DC Fast Charger programs administered by MEA.
If all or any part of this request is denied, I request that I be provided with a written explanation that includes the reason for the denial, the legal authority justifying the denial, and my appeal rights. If you determine that some portions of the requested records are exempt from disclosure, please provide me with the portions that can be disclosed.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available.
Under GP § 4-203(b)(1), if a custodian determines that a record is responsive to a request and open to inspection, the custodian must produce the record “immediately” after receipt of the written request. An additional reasonable period “not to exceed 30 days” is available only where the additional period of time is required to retrieve the records and assess their status under the PIA. A custodian should not, however, wait the full 30 days to allow or deny access to a record if that amount of time is not needed to respond.
If access is to be granted, the record should be produced for inspection and copying promptly after the written request is evaluated. If it will take more than 10 working days to produce the requested records, the custodian must notify the requester, in writing or by email, of that fact. GP § 4-203(b)(2). The notification must be sent within the same 10-working-day time period and must indicate the amount of time needed to respond, the reason for the delay, and an estimate of the range of fees that may be charged.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within the time period prescribed in the statute.
Sincerely,
Lanny Hartmann
From: Maryland Energy Administration
Lanny:
Thank you for contacting the Maryland Energy Administration
The Maryland Energy Administration has received your request for records
under the Public Information Act. For record keeping, your request at this
time is for the "(A) Records relating to the maintenance and operations of
DC fast chargers for electric vehicles under programs administered by the
state of Maryland. This includes, but is not limited to, the operation and
maintenance plans submitted by grantees and any records concerning
complaints, maintenance, and operational uptime of DC fast chargers that
are funded or administered by the state of Maryland. I only seek records
that have been generated on or after January 1, 2020.
(B) Grantee Quarterly Operation Reports for Q1, 2023 for DC Fast Charger
programs administered by MEA."
We will begin to process your request today.
We will contact you to notify you within ten working days if there is a
cost involved.
We will be back in touch with you regarding your request as soon as we have
additional information.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Sincerely,
--
David A. Shapiro, Esq. (he/him)
Assistant Attorney General
Maryland Energy Administration
443-694-8007
From: Maryland Energy Administration
Dear Mr. Hartmann,
Please see the letter response and folder of information attached below.
Sincerely,
Amanda
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June 2023 DCFC PIA Request
From: Lanny Hartmann
I wish to reiterate that I am seeking not only the quarterly reports as specified in (B) but also "records concerning complaints, maintenance, and operational uptime" as specified in (A) of my request letter. These would be documents including email correspondence between citizens and MEA and between MEA and grantees concerning broken or malfunctioning chargers. Examples of these documents can be found in MEA's October 13, 2021 response to my PIA request which was dated, September 13, 2021. One of the records sent had the file name: State of Maryland Mail - Re_ Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (EVIP)_Redacted.pdf if that helps.
As requested in my June 9, 2023 request, do you have any records in your custody and control pertaining to:
(A) Records relating to the maintenance and operations of DC fast chargers for electric vehicles under programs administered by the state of Maryland. This includes, but is not limited to, the operation and maintenance plans submitted by grantees and any records concerning complaints, maintenance, and operational uptime of DC fast chargers that are funded or administered by the state of Maryland. I only seek records that have been generated on or after January 1, 2020.
From: Maryland Energy Administration
I will be unavailable until Monday, July 3. If you need assistance before
then, please contact Steve Talson, steven.talson@maryland.gov.
Thank you
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David A. Shapiro, Esq. (he/him)
Assistant Attorney General
Maryland Energy Administration
443-694-8007
From: Maryland Energy Administration
Mr. Hartmann,
Thank you for your response. We are confirming that we have received the
clarification and are working on it.
Sincerely,
Amanda
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Acting Program Manager, Transportation Team
Acting Maryland Clean Cities Coalition Director
(443) 591-5072 / amanda.hinh@maryland.gov
*Maryland Energy Administration* <http://energy.maryland.gov/>
Main: (410) 537-4000 / F: (410) 537-4096
1800 Washington Blvd. Suite 755, Baltimore, MD 21230
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From: Maryland Energy Administration
Mr. Hartmann,
Please see the updated letter response attached below. After review by our
team, we did not find anything responsive to add to the previously provided
information.
Sincerely,
Amanda
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Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/MDEnergyAdministration> I Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDEnergy> I LinkedIn
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Amanda Hinh *(she/her)*
Acting Program Manager, Transportation Team
Acting Maryland Clean Cities Coalition Director
(443) 591-5072 / amanda.hinh@maryland.gov
*Maryland Energy Administration* <http://energy.maryland.gov/>
Main: (410) 537-4000 / F: (410) 537-4096
1800 Washington Blvd. Suite 755, Baltimore, MD 21230
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