FOIA Request Pertaining to DOE Net Metering Study
| Tracking # |
HQ-2018-00617-F |
| Submitted | Feb. 5, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Matt Kasper
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All records of Chief of Staff Brian McCormack, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transmission Permitting & Technical Assistance Catherine (Katie) Jereza, Senior Advisor Alex Fitzsimmons, Director for State, Local, and Tribal Policy Analysis Katie Marks, pertaining to solar and net metering. Terms to use in the search of records can be limited to "solar", "net metering", "NEM". Please exclude press clips. The timeframe of this search is limited to July 1, 2017 through the processing date of the request.
The search for records should include emails along with attachments (both sent and received), agendas, notes, minutes, scheduling records, text messages (including other mobile-phone-based text communications e.g., Slack, Signal Messenger, WhatsApp) and material obtained in person at events and/or meetings.
Please note that this request includes all emails sent and received on official government email accounts, as well as any other email accounts that have been used for official business, which should include any software used by government employees to send emails (e.g. Entrust, Virtru). Emails and messages should include those addressed or "CC'd."
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It is in the public's interest to know DOE's role, as part of the Grid Modernization Initiative, in conducting a study of the cost and benefit considerations of net metering. Significant amount of press coverage has occurred regarding DOE's study, including articles from E&E News (https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060065697), UtilityDive (https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-seeks-stakeholder-input-data-for-net-metering-cost-benefit-study/505025/), and Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/thebakersinstitute/2017/09/26/doe-and-net-metering-issues-to-consider/#146c1c03647b).
In the event that there are fees, 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 or CD-ROM if not. However, I am requesting a fee waiver. The organization I work for, the Energy and Policy Institute, is a clearinghouse of information and can qualify as a representative of the news media. There are several examples of public record requests that have been provided to my organization and that were then published on our website to inform journalists publishing articles. Also, I have accounts with news outlets including Huffington Post and Republic Report. Past publications on these outlets as proof are available here (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/matt-kasper) and (https://www.republicreport.org/author/matthew/). Additionally, the Department of Energy has previously categorized FOIAs from the Energy and Policy Institute under Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1004.9(b)(3) as a "news media" requester and have determined that I satisfy the criteria considered for a waiver of fees.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matt Kasper
Energy and Policy Institute
630-908-9615
From:
Dear Mr. Kasper,
Attached is the acknowledgement letter for your DOE FOIA request HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thank you,
Anjelica Ruda
From:
Dear Mr. Kasper,
Attached is a copy of the interim letter for your DOE FOIA request HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thank you,
Anjelica Ruda
From:
Dear Mr. Kasper,
Attached is a copy of the interim letter for your DOE FOIA request HQ-2018-00617-F. I also wanted to discuss the search terms you provided for this request.
Would you be willing to amend your request for communications pertaining to solar and net metering to use the search terms:
"net metering" OR
"NEM" OR
"solar" and "metering"
I think the use of the word "solar" by itself could produce a large set of false hits since "solar" can be used in a variety of ways not related to metering.
Please reply with confirmation if you agree to this amendment. Or let me know if you want to discuss further, we can set up a time to discuss.
Thank you,
Anjelica
From: Matt Kasper
Hi Anjelica,
Yes, I'm willing to amend the request for communications to use the search terms:
"net metering" OR
"NEM" OR
"solar" and "metering"
Thanks,
Matt
From: Matt Kasper
Hi Anjelica,
I just wanted to see if you had an update regarding this FOIA.
Thanks,
Matt
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Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 5, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #HQ-2018-00617-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Energy
Good afternoon Mr. Kasper,
I am pleased to send you the First Partial Response to your request. Enclosed you will find a letter and the corresponding documents. I am hoping to have more documents soon. I will keep you informed of my progress. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.
Cordially,
Rosa M. Vazquez, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Department of Energy
100 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, D.C. 20585
From: Matt Kasper
Thank you for your help with this request.
Best,
Matt
From: Department of Energy
Good afternoon Mr. Kasper,
I would like to give you a call tomorrow to discuss your request HQ-2018-00617-F. I am currently working on a new partial on your request. Our offices have a multistep process that is constantly under review in order to be able to answer your request the most efficiently possible.
Please let me know when is the best number and time for me to call you tomorrow.
Thank you,
Respectfully,
Rosa M. Vazquez, Esq.
FOIA Analyst
Department of Energy
100 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, D.C. 20585
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