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<idAbs>This map service contains the low pressure natural gas pipelines, customer meters, community gas distributors and franchise areas for distributors in Alberta and includes Gas Co-ops, Municipalities, Investor-owned Utilities and Independent areas.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), franchise area and contact information specified in the database attributes2) Meter types specified in the database attributes 3) Plans have been compiled from information received from rural gas distributors ortheir agents. 4) Updates for each distributor are received annually.Rural Gas Franchise areas are created and maintained by Rural Utilities under the authority of the Gas Distribution Act. “Changes to boundaries are based on a) additions or deletions of lands under the Gas Distribution Act and b) annexations or dissolutions under the Municipal Government Act.”, Franchises cannot be issued for federal lands. However, the gas distributors serving these lands are under the authority of the Gas Distribution 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 and customer meters. For pipelines and customer meters located in Indigenous Lands, please contact the applicable Band Administration Office or the gas distributor for that area. Rural Utilities will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, or consequential damages arising from the use of, or the inability to use this website. Links to other websites are provided for convenience only. Rural Utilities does not control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy and timeliness of other websites and is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. Data Use Limitations Use of this information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, enforced as of the date you accessed the information. Distribution Liability Under the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, the Information is licensed as is, and the Information Provider excludes all representations, warranties, obligations, and liabilities, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Information Provider is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information, and will not under any circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss, injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with this licence or the Information, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage. Inquiries about the dataset can be made to Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Rural Utilities Section.</idAbs>
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<idPurp>This map service illustrates the low pressure natural gas distribution systems in Alberta under the jurisdiction of the Gas Distribution Act.</idPurp>
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