Description:Layers included in this data frame are franchise areas, customer meters, community gas distributors and low pressure natural gas pipelines in Alberta.
The pipeline and customer meter datasets are annually updated by Rural Utilities based on the previous year's as-built submission from the distributor.
1) Pipe material, status (active or abandon), service area and contact information specified in the database attributes
2) Meter types specified in the database attributes
3) Plans have been compiled from information received from rural gas distributors or their agents.
4) Updates for each distributor are received annually.
The franchise area boundaries are amended from time to time based on a) additions or deletions of lands under the Gas Distribution Act and b) annexations or dissolutions under the Municipal Government Act.
Community gas distributor boundary datasets are obtained from Municipal Affairs, Government of Alberta and annually updated in this map service by Rural Utilities.
Please Note:
Rural Utilities assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of these plans, Individual distributors must be contacted for actual locations of their pipelines.
For pipelines and customer meters located in Indigenous Lands, please contact the applicable Band Administration Office or the gas distributor for that area.
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Inquiries about the dataset can be made to Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Rural Utilities Section.