Request for communications and documents

To FOIA Officer:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to 11), I hereby request the following records:

All electronic communication and attachments sent and received between Mayor James Vehrs, City Administrator Don Labriola and representatives of Exelon Generation between November 1, 2017 and November 27, 2017. The email domain for Exelon Generation is @exeloncorp.com.

I am requesting a waiver or a reduction of fees since the requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes, and the organization I work for, Energy and Policy Institute, can be classified as a representative of the news media. Additionally, I have accounts with Republic Report and Huffington Post that are used to disseminate information received from public record requests. The public is particularly interested in the workings of public officials with Exelon Generation, specifically the Dresden facility, which was highlighted in recent news articles: http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/11/20/report-illinois-nuclear-plants-experience-multiple-radioactive-leaks/a17dvco/; https://projects.bettergov.org/power-struggle/; https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/investigation-radioactive-leaks-at-illinois-nuclear-plants/2017/11/17/eb4d1c2c-cbc4-11e7-b506-8a10ed11ecf5_story.html?utm_term=.d984da82af2a.

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.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Matt Kasper
Energy and Policy Institute
630-908-9615
PO Box 577764. Chicago, IL.