Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Requests

Overview

The Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, article 6 and 19 NYCRR part 80) (FOIL) grants members of the public access to records of government in accordance with its provisions.  For more information about FOIL and the Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law, Article 6-A), please visit the New York State Committee on Open Government’s website.

Make a FOIL Request

FOIL requests for records maintained by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting must be submitted in writing to the Office’s Records Access Officer. Please be as specific as possible in describing the records you seek. Requests can be delivered in person, mailed, faxed, emailed or submitted online by using the button below.

 

Submit a FOIL Request

 

 

Mail a written request to:

FOIL Records Access Officer

Office of Renewable Energy Siting

W.A Harriman Campus, Building 9

1220 Washington Avenue

Albany, New York 12226.

 

Email a written request to [email protected] 

 

Location:  Records shall be available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) at:

Office of Renewable Energy Siting

W.A. Harriman Campus

Building 9, 4th Floor

1220 Washington Avenue

Albany, New York 12226.

Right to Appeal

To the extent you believe you have been denied access to a record, you have thirty (30) days from the date of the determination to take a written appeal.  You may make an appeal by emailing: [email protected] 

 

 

Mail a written appeal to:

James T. McClymonds

Chief Administrative Law Judge

Office of Renewal Energy Siting

W.A. Harriman Campus

Building 9, 4th Floor

1220 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12226.

Subject Matter List

Compiled pursuant to Public Officers Law section 87(3)

Updated December 29, 2023

 

SITING PERMIT MANAGEMENT:

All the paperwork (application, plans, test data, hearing reports, and so on) required to complete an application and issue or deny a permit for a major renewable energy facility pursuant to Executive Law § 94-c; technical assistance handbooks, manuals, background material, correspondence and related records.

 

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL:

Civil and administrative litigation files; contracts, agreements, and memoranda of understanding; hearing files on permit applications; legal advice / guidance / policy documents; legal interpretations, research, and reference files.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS:

Decisions, orders, rulings, reports, affidavits, mailing lists, transcripts, testimony, correspondence, and so on related to hearings.

 

RULEMAKING:

Records that are part of the rulemaking package required under article 2 of the State Administrative Procedure Act, and records that are supporting documents related to rulemaking, but not part of the rulemaking package required under article 2 of the State Administrative Procedure Act.