Alternative Fuels

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: Alternative Fuels
Edition: 2011
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2011
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Description:
Abstract:
The Alternative Fuels database is a geographic point database of fueling facilities that offer fuels other than gasoline in the United States.
Purpose:
The dataset provides users with information about alternative fueling station locations and attributes and can be used for national and regional analysis applications.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2011
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.945000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -68.011168
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.812658
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.729455
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: location
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Theme_Keyword: Alternative
Theme_Keyword: Fuels
Place:
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: US
Place_Keyword: USA
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword: Alternative
Stratum_Keyword: Fuels
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2010
Temporal_Keyword: 2011
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Renewable Energy Labratory
Contact_Position: Alternative Fuels Data Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Address: 1617 Cole Blvd.
City: Golden
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80401
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 275-4470
Data_Set_Credit: NREL - National Renewable Energy Labratory
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2011
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Station attributes were obtained from the NREL and were then confirmed via the internet when possible
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Value: unknown
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All point records in this dataset are represented by a single coordinate pair and a unique feature identifier.
BTS quality checks were to cross reference the place dataset with the state dataset, to determine that the spatial data and attribute data were accurate.
Completeness_Report: unknown
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2011
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Information:
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The creation of this geospatial data layer was completed by RITA/BTS in March 2008. This Shapefile was built from a combination of database tables and internet research. The coodinates of the fueling stations were derived from the addressed by geo location.
Process_Date: 2011
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4884
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: altfuels
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FuelType
Attribute_Definition: Type of Fuel Offered.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: BioDiesel
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CNG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Compressed Natural Gas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: E85
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
An alcohol fuel mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel ethanol and gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ELEC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Electric
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Hythane is a mixture of natural gas and hydrogen, usually 5-7 percent hydrogen by energy.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LNG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Liquid Natrual Gas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LPG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Liquid Propane Gas
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: H
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hydrogen
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: BTS
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 2010
Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 2010
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Name
Attribute_Definition: Name of the Facility
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of the fueling station
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Address
Attribute_Definition: Address of Facility
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Address of the fueling station
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Address2
Attribute_Definition: 2nd Line for Address
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: 2nd line of the stations address
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: City
Attribute_Definition: city in which the facility is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: City in which the station is located.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: StatePost
Attribute_Definition: State Postal Code Abbreviation
Attribute_Definition_Source: USPS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Official List of U.S. Postal Code Abbreviations
Codeset_Source: U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZIP
Attribute_Definition: ZIP code in which the facility is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The zip code in which the station is located.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZIP4
Attribute_Definition:
Additional four digits of the the zip code in which the station is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Additional four digits of the the zip code in which the station is located.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: StationPho
Attribute_Definition: The phone number of the station.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The phone number of the station.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AcessTime
Attribute_Definition: Time span in which the station is open.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Time span in which the station is open.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CardsAccep
Attribute_Definition: The credit cards accepted by the station.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The credit cards accepted by the station.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AccessGrou
Attribute_Definition: Those permited access to the station.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Those permited access to the station.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition:
The latitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating South latitude and positive values indicating North latitude.
Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The latitude of the station.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition:
The longitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating West longitude and positive values indicating East longitude.
Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The longitude of the station.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Blend
Attribute_Definition: The blend of the fuel type if the fuel is blended.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The blend of the fuel type if the fuel is blended.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: References
Attribute_Definition:
The URLs used to verify the addresses of the Hydrogen fueling stations.
Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Tthe URLs used to verify the addresses of the Hydrogen fueling stations.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Status
Attribute_Definition: Status of the Facility
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Operational
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Stations that were operational at the time of publication
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Planned
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Stations that are beingg planned.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Decomissioned
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Decomissioned
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Version
Attribute_Definition: Version of the database
Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STFIPS
Attribute_Definition: State FIPS Code
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Decomissioned
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Decomissioned
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
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City: Washington
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Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
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The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web site at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.
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Call (202-366-DATA), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2011 DVD. The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Office of Geospatial Information Systems website at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
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