Fuel-NY: Emergency Backup Power Installations at Gas Stations

NYSERDA deployed Emergency Generators and Transfer Switches at Retail Gas Stations as part of the Fuel-NY initiative. The dataset is a complete listing of all installations under the Gas Station Back-up Power Program and Permanent Generator Program, which ran from 6/1/2013 through 1/26/2019. It contains business names, locations, and installation types for participants in the downstate New York area.

Use Cases

• Mapping station locations for emergency response planning using Latitude, Longitude, and Street Address.
• Analyzing the distribution of backup power capabilities by County or City.
• Identifying stations with specific Type of Installation (e.g., transfer switch vs. permanent generator).
• Verifying program participation for a specific Business or ZIP code area.

Strengths

• Program time range is explicitly defined: 6/1/2013 through 1/26/2019.
• Dataset is described as a 'complete listing' of all installations under the two programs.
• Contains precise geospatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) for location analysis.

Limitations

• Key metadata like row count, file size, and license are missing from all sources.
• The dataset appears static, covering a closed program period with no indication of ongoing updates.
• Geographic scope is described as 'downstate New York area' but not precisely defined by the columns.

Provenance

Source

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Collection Method

Installations funded through FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program under NYSERDA's Gas Station Back-up Power Program and Permanent Generator Program.

Time Range

2013-06-01 to 2019-01-26

Freshness

2026-04-04 23:08:33.810760

Geography

Downstate New York area