Duanesburg Neighbors
  • IN THE NEWS
  • CALENDAR
  • OAK HILL SOLAR
    • Amp Solar Group
    • Eden Renewables
    • Oak Hill Solar
  • HOW TO

Duanesburg Neighbors

MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

Public documents and media for the citizens of Duanesburg and neighboring towns.

Menu
  • Solar
  • Schenectady County

Freedom of Information Act

How to: Submit Freedom of Information requests

December 22, 2022 by l

Find the Freedom of Information law for your state. Check your town website for a Freedom of Information form.   New York State Committee on Open Government provides sample letters https://opengovernment.ny.gov/sample-letters   I prefer to submit my own letter via email to the town clerk, records access officer or state agency. Save your requests – … [Read more…]

Posted in: How to Tagged: FOI, Freedom of Information Act, how to, template

EDITORIAL: Once again, deny by delay for public records

June 19, 2021 by l

  “The state Freedom of Information Law isn’t particularly long, it isn’t complex, and it isn’t written in difficult-to-decipher legal mumbo-jumbo. Yet day after day, government boards act like they’re trying to translate the federal tax code whenever presented with a request for public information. Public officials don’t flout the law because they don’t understand … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: editorial, Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of Information Request November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020 by l

Freedom of Information documents provided to Lynne Bruning on November 17, 2020 PDF Town of Duanesburg to Bruning Correspondence November 17, 2020 PDF Bruning to Town of Duanesburg 12 November 2020 PDF request March 1, 2020 thru November 12, 2020      

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Freedom of Information Act, James Muscato, Town of Duanesburg, Young Sommer LLC

Oak Hill Solar Electrical Diagrams

February 28, 2020 by l

  “Redacted electrical layouts for Oak Hill Solar 1 and 2 dated 31 January 2019. Provided thru Freedom of Information request to New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) 28 February 2020.   Joseph W. Novak P.E., S.P. 5126 Seward Road Brentwood, TN 37027 615-538-8519   Green Cells USA 112 South Tryon Street … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eden Renewables, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Eden Renewables, electrical, FOIL, Freedom of Information Act, Green Cells, Joseph Novak, Novak, NYSERDA, Oak Hill Solar, redacted, single line drawing, three line drawing

Army Corps of Engineers: Eden Renewables Application Oak Hill Solar 1 and 2

November 6, 2019 by l

  “”   Read Eden Renewables application for Oak Hill Solar 1 and 2 permit from Army Corps of Engineers PDF as obtain thru freedom of information request   source: Freedom of Information Request Army Corps of Engineers 6 November 2019.     Environmental Design Research Wetland Study Figure 5 Eden Renewables Oak Hill Solar … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eden Renewables, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Army Corps of Engineers, Eden Renewables, FOIL, Freedom of Information Act, Oak Hill Solar, solar panel, tracking panel, wetland study

Go big, go DC: an in-depth look at DC-coupled solar-plus-storage

October 9, 2019 by l

  “As the costs of solar PV modules continue to reduce, and those of batteries follow a similar downward trajectory, solar-plus-storage is in growing demand among utilities and solar developers. The US is leading the trend, where these types of clean energy power stations are starting to produce electricity competitively with gas peaking plants, especially … [Read more…]

Posted in: Eden Renewables, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: dynapower, Eden Renewables, energy storage, Freedom of Information Act, NYSERDA, Oak Hill Solar

About Duanesburg Neighbors

Public documents, events and media so you can make informed community decisions.

Please visit your Town’s website for up to date meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, documents, and legislation.

Trust, but verify. Call your public officials, town clerk, local media, and talk with your neighbors. Theres always more to learn.

Solar, Wind and Battery Energy

To learn more about solar development in New York State please visit the How to section. Would you like some help holding a solar developer and your town accountable? email: duanesburgneighbors @ gmail

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Page

VOTE

Schenectady County Board of Election

Duanesburg Elected Officials

Schenectady County Legislature

New York State Assembly

New York State Senate

LAWS

Duanesburg Ethics Law 2010

Duanesburg Solar Law 2016

Duanesburg Zoning Ordinance 2015

Duanesburg Comprehensive Plan 2021

New York State Open Meeting Law

New York State Freedom Of Information Request

 

Recent Posts

  • Thanksgiving snowfall totals around the Capital Region
  • EDITORIAL: Good process, good outcomes on solar arrays
  • Ronald McDonald House of Capital Region fires CFO after alleged sign theft
  • Duanesburg man implicated in campaign-sign theft
  • Obituary: Doreen E. Casper

Website Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to insure that the information on this website is correct. Content of this website, although checked for accuracy, is not warranted to be error-free.

For revision/additions/deletions please email:  duanesburgneighbors @ gmail.com

copyright 2019 – 2023

Copyright © 2025 Duanesburg Neighbors.

Magazine WordPress Theme by themehall.com