ALTERNATIVE FUELS

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Edition: 2008
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
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: 2008
Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008
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: 2008
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Theme_Keyword: Alternative
Theme_Keyword: Fuels
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Place:
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: US
Place_Keyword: USA
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword: Alternative
Stratum_Keyword: Fuels
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2008
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints: NONE
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Contact_Position: Alternative Fuels Data Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1617 Cole Blvd.
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Golden
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80401
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 275-4470
Data_Set_Credit: NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Other_Citation_Details:
Bureau Transportation Statistics: <http://www.bts.gov/>
Online_Linkage:
<http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2008/>

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
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:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2008
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BTS/RITA
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
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 coordinates of the fueling stations were derived from the addressed by geo location.
Process_Date: 2008
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
-The Geoplan Center received the dataset 8/5/2008. -Records were selected where "FIPS" = '12' to select only features in Florida. -Exported selection as a new layer -Reprojected data from GCS_WGS_1984 to Albers Conical Equal Area (Florida Geographic Data Library) -Added DESCRIPT based on [Name] & " [FUEL TYPE: " & [FUEL] &"]" where FUEL field was based on unabbreviated FUELTYPE field -Added FGDLAQDATE field and calculated to 8/5/2008
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 10/8/2008
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 20081021
Process_Time: 14392500

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: 66

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ALTFUELS_2008
Entity_Type_Definition: ALTFUELS_2008.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: BTS/RITA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: FUELTYPE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDRESS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ADDRESS2
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATEPOST
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 Natural 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: 2008
Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 2008
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: STATIONPHO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACESSTIME
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CARDSACCEP
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ACCESSGROU
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BLEND
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REFERENCES
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATUS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VERSION
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 zip code in which the station is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Additional four digits of 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 permitted access to the station.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NREL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Those permitted 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:
The 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 being planned.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NREL
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Decommissioned
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Decommissioned
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:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard- FIPS Pub 6-4
Codeset_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FUEL
Attribute_Definition: Fuel based on FUELTYPE field
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: Name of Location and Fuel Type Available
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE
Attribute_Definition: GeoPlan Acquisition Date
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan
Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Person:
Contact_Position:
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone:
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
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Hours_of_Service:
Contact_Instructions:
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Distribution_Liability:
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Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no warranties, guaranties or representations as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the data provided by the data sources. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no representations or warranties about the quality or suitability of the materials, either expressly or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The University of Florida GeoPlan Center shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.

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Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 2008
Transfer_Size: 0.545
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions:
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 sit at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.
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Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions:
Call (202-366-DATA), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008 DVD. The NTAD cdrom can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2008

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20081028
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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