Tennessee Valley Authority
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 20 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q3 (Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2023-11-22 | 459 | 1.9 |
| #2 | 2023-12-21 | 440 | 1.8 |
| #3 | 2023-12-21 | 440 | 1.8 |
| #4 | 2023-12-21 | 440 | 1.8 |
| #5 | 2024-01-08 | 430 | 1.7 |
| #6 | 2024-01-11 | 427 | 1.7 |
| #7 | 2024-01-16 | 425 | 1.7 |
| #8 | 2024-02-05 | 411 | 1.7 |
| #9 | 2024-03-27 | 375 | 1.5 |
| #10 | 2024-04-19 | 359 | 1.4 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 289 | 218 | 138 |
| FY2024 | 262 | 264 | 55 |
| FY2023 | 206 | 177 | 57 |
| FY2022 | 211 | 217 | 28 |
| FY2021 | 213 | 215 | 34 |
| FY2020 | 259 | 239 | 36 |
| FY2019 | 187 | 197 | 16 |
| FY2018 | 222 | 212 | 26 |
| FY2017 | 199 | 201 | 16 |
| FY2016 | 212 | 213 | 18 |
| FY2015 | 198 | 195 | 19 |
| FY2014 | 165 | 175 | 16 |
| FY2013 | 162 | 161 | 26 |
| FY2012 | 188 | 178 | 25 |
| FY2011 | 175 | 173 | 15 |
| FY2010 | 165 | 171 | 13 |
| FY2009 | 162 | 162 | 19 |
| FY2008 | 143 | 140 | 19 |
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