Municipally Owned Gas Distribution Systems

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Title: Municipally Owned Gas Distribution Systems

Abstract:

Gas distribution companies in Kentucky that are municipally owned are symbolized with a circle extending to the municipal boundaries of the government entity that owns the utility. This shows the approximate area of service, since the gas service may cover only a small area within the municipality or extend beyond the muncipality boundaries. Gas distribution companies that are NOT municipally owned may also operate within the municipality boundaries. Circles are drawn on Kentucky Single Zone state plane coordinate system. (Areas may not appear circular in another projection.)

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC), 2004, Municipally Owned Gas Distribution Systems: Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC).

   Online Links:

   • <http://psc.ky.gov/agencies/psc/gis_2002/gis_web/psc/gis_home.htm#Gas>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.217729

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.461827

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.791054

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.492251

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 2004

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (48)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   Municipal Gas Distribution Services

   Municipally owned utility that distributes natural gas to its customers.

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   PSC_ID

   Public Service Commission unique identifier from its Utility Information System.

   MAP_NAME

   Name to appear on the map.

   PSCNAME1

   Name from PSC Utility Information System.

   PSCNAME2

   Alternate name from PSC Utility Information System.

   City

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC)

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   Ruth A. Rowles
   Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC)
   GIS Manager
   P.O. Box 615
   Frankfort, KY 40601
   

   502-564-3940 (voice)
   502-564-1582 (FAX)
   rarowles@ky.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: M - F 8:30am to 4:30pm

General reference for the Kentucky Public Service Commission, which regulates these utilities for safety.

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   Utility Master (source 1 of 2)

   Kentucky Public Service Commission, Master Utility Information System.

   Online Links:

   • <http://psc.ky.gov/utility_master/mastersearch.aspx>

   Type_of_Source_Media: online

   Source_Contribution:

   Names, Addresses, and PSC Utility IDs for Municipally Owned Gas Distribution Systems

   Incorporated City Boundaries (source 2 of 2)

   Authority, Kentucky Infrastructure , 3/2/2004, Incorporated City Boundaries.

   Online Links:

   • <ftp://kymartian.ky.gov/dlgbnd/>

   Type_of_Source_Media: online

   Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 2)

   Data extracted from PSC Utility Master.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • Master Utility Information System

   (process 2 of 2)

   Matched to Incorporated City Boundaries and circle drawn at size large enough to encompass the city. Circles are drawn on Kentucky Single Zone state plane coordinate system. (Areas may not appear circular in another projection.)

   Data sources used in this process:

   • Incorporated City Boundaries

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

The user should give credit to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC). The user must abide by the following data disclaimer. All information within the product is believed accurate but is not guaranteed without error. While attempts have been made to insure the correctness of the information presented, neither the Kentucky Public Service Commission nor any party involved in the creation and compilation of the data guarantees their accuracy, completeness, or suitability for a particular use. All critical information should be independently verified.

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2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Size: 0.326

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5. Is there some other way to get the data?

   Distributed through web page

Dates:

Last modified: 12-May-2004

Metadata author:

Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC)
c/o Ruth A. Rowles
P.O. Box 615
Frankfort, KY 40601

502-564-3940 (voice)
502-564-5180 (FAX)
rarowles@ky.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

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