NREL Alternative Fueling Stations
Overview
The data in the Alternative Fueling Station dataset are gathered and verified through a variety of methods. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) obtains information about new stations from trade media, Clean Cities coordinators, the Submit New Station form on the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) website, and through collaborating with infrastructure equipment and fuel providers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and industry groups.
Attributes
access_type | A description of who is allowed to access the station. Either | string |
hours_of_operation | Hours of operation for the station. | string |
access_detail | A description of other station access information. | string |
payment_methods | An array of strings enumerating the station's accepted payment methods. | array |
date_last_confirmed | The date the station's details were last confirmed. | string |
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. | string |
nrel_station_id | Unique NREL station identifier. | integer |
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 some electric station records that are imported to the Station Locator do not have open dates. See the About the Alternative Fueling Station Data page for more information: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/data_methods_stations.html. | string |
owner_type | The type of organization that owns the fueling infrastructure. | string |
status | The current status of the station. | string |
station_name | The name of the station. | string |
station_phone | The phone number of the station. | string |
updated_at | The time the station's details were last updated. | string |
facility_type | The type of facility at which the station is located. | string |
geocode_accuracy | A rating indicating the approximate accuracy of the latitude and longitude for the station's address. | string |
street_address | The street address of the station's location. | string |
city | The city of the station's location. | string |
state | The two character code for the U.S. state or Canadian province/territory of the station's location. | string |
zip | The zip code (postal code) of the station's location. | string |
zip4 | The plus-4 portion of the station's ZIP code (U.S. ZIP codes only). | string |
country | The two character country code of the station's location. | string |
intersection_directions | Brief additional information about how to locate the station. | string |
federal_agency | If the station is owned by a federal agency, the federal agency that owns this station. | string |
lpg_station_type | For propane stations, the type of station. A propane station is considered | string |
lpg_nozzle_types | For propane stations, an array of strings identifying the type of nozzles available at the station. | array |
lng_renewable_source | For liquefied natural gas stations, the type of renewable energy used to generate LNG on-site. | string |
lng_vehicle_class | For liquefied natural gas stations, the maximum vehicle size that can physically access the fueling infrastructure. | string |
hy_is_retail | For hydrogen stations, whether a station offers the retail sale of hydrogen by accepting payment at the point of sale. | boolean |
hy_pressures | For hydrogen stations, an array of integers identifying the pressures of the hydrogen available (in bar). | array |
hy_standards | For hydrogen stations, an array of strings identifying which SAE International fueling protocol standards the infrastructure meets. | array |
hy_status_url | For hydrogen stations, a link to a website that provides up-to-date information about the current status of this hydrogen station. | string |
ev_connector_types | For propane stations, an array of strings identifying the type of nozzles available at the station. | array |
ev_dc_fast_num | For electric stations, the number of DC Fast Chargers. | integer |
ev_level1_evse_num | For electric stations, the number of Level 1 EVSE (standard 110V outlet). | integer |
ev_level2_evse_num | For electric stations, the number of Level 2 EVSE (J1772 connector). | integer |
ev_network | For electric stations, the name of the EVSE network, if applicable. | string |
ev_network_url | For electric stations, the EVSE network's Web site, if applicable. | string |
ev_network_station_id | The identifier for the station provided by its network, if available. | string |
ev_other_evse | For electric stations, an array including the number and type of additional EVSE. | array |
ev_pricing | For electric stations, information about whether and how much users must pay to use the EVSE. | string |
ev_renewable_source | For electric stations, the type of renewable energy used to generate electricity on-site. | string |
e85_blender_pump | For ethanol stations, an indication of whether the station has a blender pump capable of providing mid-level ethanol blends on site. | boolean |
e85_other_ethanol_blends | For ethanol stations, an array of strings identifying the ranges of blends other than E85 available at the station. | array |
cng_dispenser_num | For compressed natural gas stations, the number of compressed natural gas dispensers installed. | integer |
cng_fill_type | For compressed natural gas stations, the type of dispensing capability available. | string |
cng_psi | For compressed natural gas stations, an array of integers listing the pressures available (in PSI). | array |
cng_renewable_source | For compressed natural gas stations, the type of renewable energy used to generate compressed natural gas on-site. | string |
cng_total_compression | For compressed natural gas stations, the total compressor capacity per compressor, measured in standard cubic feet per minute (scfm). | integer |
cng_total_storage | For compressed natural gas stations, the total storage capacity, measured in standard cubic feet (scf). | integer |
cng_vehicle_class | For compressed natural gas stations, the maximum vehicle size that can physically access the fueling infrastructure. | string |
bd_blends | For biodiesel stations, an array of strings listing the levels of biodiesel blends the station provides. | array |
fuel_type | The type of alternative fuel the station provides. | string |