altfuel: Alternate Fuel Stations in the US.

Description Usage Format Source

Description

A dataset containing the alternate fuel stations in the United States and Canada tracked by the US DOE Alternate Fuels Data Center

Usage

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Format

A data frame with 40279 observations of 64 variables:

Fuel_Type_Code

The coded fuel type available: BD = BioDiesel, CNG = Compressed Natural Gas, ELEC = electric, E88 = Ethanol (E85), HY = Hydrogen, LNG = Liquified Natural Gas, LPG = Propane.

Station_Name

The name of the fuel station.

Street_Address

The physical street address of the station.

Intersection_Directions

Brief additional information about how to locate the station.

City

The name of the city in which the station is located.

State

The two character code for the U.S. state or Canadian province/territory of the station's location.

ZIP

The postal code for the station.

Plus4

The plus-4 portion of the station's ZIP code (U.S. ZIP codes only).

Station_Phone

The telephone number of the fuel station

Status_Code

The current status of the station, given as code values: E = Available, P = Planned, T = Temporarily Unavailable

Expected_Date

For planned stations, the date the station is expected to open or start carrying alternative fuel. For temporarily unavailable stations, the expected date is the date the station is expected to reopen. This date is estimated but not guaranteed.

Access_Code

A description of who is allowed to access the station, given as 'Public' or 'Private'.

Access_Detail_Code

A description of other station access information, given as code values: CALL = call ahead, KEY_AFTER_HOURS = card key after hours, KEY_ALWAYS = card key at all times, CREDIT_CARD_AFTER_HOURS = credit card after hours, CREDIT_CARD_ALWAYS = credit card at all times

Access_Days_Time

Hours of operation for the station.

Cards_Accepted

A space-separated list of payment methods accepted. Payment methods are given as code values: A = American Express, Debit = Debit, D = Discover, M = Mastercard, V = Visa, Cash = Cash, Checks = Check, ALLIANCE = Alliance AutoGas, ARI = ARI, CleanEnergy = Clean Energy, Comdata = Commercial Fueling Network, EFS = EFS, FleetOne = FleetOne, FuelMan = Fuelman, GasCard = GASCARD, PacificPride = Pacific Pride, PHH = PHH, Proprietor = Proprietor Fleet Card, Speedway = Speedway, SuperPass = SuperPass, TCH = TCH, Tchek = T-Chek T-Card, Trillium = Trillium, Voyager = Voyager, Wright_Exp = WEX

Owner_Type_Code

The type of organization that owns the fueling infrastructure. Owner types are given as code values: FG = Federal Government Owned, J = Jointly Owned, LG = Local/Municipal Government Owned, P = Privately Owned, SG = State/Provincial Government Owned, T = Utility Owned

BD_Blends

For biodiesel stations, the level of biodiesel blends the station provides.

EV_Level1_EVSE_Num

For electric stations, the number of Level 1 EVSE (standard 110V outlet).

EV_Level2_EVSE_Num

For electric stations, the number of Level 2 EVSE (J1772 connector).

EV_DC_Fast_Count

For electric stations, the number of DC Fast Chargers.

EV_Other_Info

For electric stations, the number and type of additional EVSE.

EV_Network

For electric stations, the name of the EVSE network, if applicable.

EV_Network_Web

For electric stations, the EVSE network Web site, if applicable.

Geocode_Status

A rating indicating the approximate accuracy of the latitude and longitude for the station's address, given as code values: GPS = GPS, 200-9 = Point, 200-8 = Address, 200-7 = Intersection, 200-6 = Street, 200-5 = Neighborhood, 200-5 = Postal Code - Extended, 200-5 = Postal Code, 200-4 = City/Town, 200-3 = County, 200-2 = State/Province, 200-1 = Country, 200-0 = Unknown

Latitude

The latitude of the station's address.

Longitude

The longitude of the station's address.

Date_Last_Confirmed

The date the station's details were last confirmed.

ID

A unique identifier for this specific station.

Updated_At

The time the station's details were last updated (ISO 8601 format).

Federal_Agency_ID

A unique identifier for the federal agency.

Federal_Agency_Name

The name of the federal agency.

Open_Date

The date that the station began offering the fuel. Please note that most LPG (propane) stations do not have open dates. Some open dates are approximate. Also note that electric station records that are imported to the Station Locator on a daily basis through a network API do not have open dates.

Hydrogen_Status_Link

For hydrogen stations, a link to a website that provides up-to-date information about the current status of this hydrogen station.

LPG_Primary

For propane stations, the type of station, given as a boolean.

E85_Blender_Pump

For E85 stations, an indication of whether the station has a blender pump on site, given as a boolean.

EV_Connector_Types

For electric stations, an array of strings identifying the connector types available at this station.

Country

The two character country code of the station's location.

Hydrogen_Is_Retail

For hydrogen stations, whether a station offers the retail sale of hydrogen by accepting payment at the point of sale.

Federal_Agency_Code

The abbreviation for the Federal Agency, if relevant.

Facility_Type

The type of facility at which the station is located.

CNG_Dispenser_Num

For CNG stations, the number of CNG dispensers installed.

CNG_On-Site_Renewable_Source

For CNG stations, the type of renewable energy used to generate CNG on-site.

CNG_Total_Compression_Capacity

For CNG stations, the total compressor capacity per compressor, measured in standard cubic feet per minute (scfm)

CNG_Storage_Capacity

For CNG stations, the total storage capacity, measured in standard cubic feet (scf).

LNG_On-Site_Renewable_Source

For LNG stations, the type of renewable energy used to generate LNG on-site.

E85_Other_Ethanol_Blends

For E85 stations, an array of strings identifying the range(s) of blends other than E85 available at the station.

EV_Pricing

For EVSE stations, information about whether and how much users must pay to use the EVSE.

LPG_Nozzle_Types

For LPG stations, an array of strings, identifying the type of nozzles available at the station, given as code values: ACME = ACME, QUICK_CONNECT = Quick-connect.

Hydrogen_Pressures

For hydrogen stations, any array of strings identifying the pressures of the hydrogen available (in bar).

Hydrogen_Standards

For hydrogen stations, any array of strings identifying which SAE International fueling protocol standard(s) the infrastructure meets.

CNG_Fill_Type_Code

For CNG stations, the type of dispensing capability available, given as code values: B = Fast-fill and time-fill, Q = Fast-fill, T = Time-fill.

CNG_PSI

For CNG stations, a space separated list of PSI pressures available.

CNG_Vehicle_Class

For CNG stations, the maximum vehicle size that can physically access the fueling infrastructure, given as code values: LD = Passenger vehicles (class 1-2), MD = Medium-duty (class 3-5), HD = Heavy-duty (class 6-8)

LNG_Vehicle_Class

For LNG stations, the maximum vehicle size that can physically access the fueling infrastructure, given as code values: LD = Passenger vehicles (class 1-2), MD = Medium-duty (class 3-5), HD = Heavy-duty (class 6-8)

EV_On-Site_Renewable_Source

For EVSE stations, the type of renewable energy used to generate electricity on-site.

Source

https://afdc.energy.gov/data_download/alt_fuel_stations_format


altfuelr documentation built on Jan. 13, 2021, 10:19 a.m.