FERC · 2024 Annual Report
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Requests Received
130
157 processed
Grant Rate
65%
28 full + 74 partial
Simple / Complex
60.1d / 459.3d
avg days to respond
Backlog
72
was 94 last year
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Simple Request Speed
60.1 days avg
Median 25 days · Range 1 day–508 days for simple requests.
Complex Request Speed
459.3 days avg
Median 354 days · Range 18 days–1227 days for complex requests.
Grant Rate
65%
28 full grants, 74 partial grants out of 157 total requests processed.
Request Backlog
72 backlogged
-23% vs last year (was 94).
Appeal Success Rate
67%
0 fully reversed + 2 partial reversals out of 3 appeals decided.
No Records Denial Rate
20%
31 of 157 requests denied because no responsive records were found.
Request Volume
130 received
-6% vs prior year (138 received last year).
Processing Cost
$1,538,457
$9,799 per request processed. Staff: 5.51 FTE. Fees collected: N/A.
How to submit a request
Online submission
https://www.ferc.gov/enforcement-legal/foia/electronic-foia-privacy-act-request-formPhone
202-502-6088
Mailing address
Benjamin Williams, Director, Office of External Affairs
888 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20426
Reading room
https://www.ferc.gov/reading-room-materialFOIA page
https://www.ferc.gov/foiaCost & staffing (2024)
Processing Cost
$1,538,457
Staff (FTE)
5.51
Fees Collected
N/A
Appeals (2024)
Received
4
Affirmed (denied)
1
Reversed (granted)
0
Partial reversal
2
Data from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FOIA Annual Report, fiscal year 2024. Self-reported to the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy.