Proposed gas distribution research
Chanute: a historical equipment award
A source-linked FY2023 record, with supplier interpretation and current-status limits kept separate.
Verified historical record
A named utility. An explicit equipment category.
The PHMSA FY2023 NGDISM award list names the City of Chanute, Kansas, for methane leak detection equipment.
This record establishes a historical award category. It does not establish a current lead or an available procurement opportunity.
PHMSA FY2023 award list, page 2 ↗Verified historical dates and unverified current status
Old evidence retains its original period.
Report period
FY2023
The award list describes this fiscal-year record.
Publication
May 30, 2024
PHMSA published the cited list. Chanute appears on page 2.
Source review
October 14, 2026
Source checked. Current procurement and implementation remain unknown.
The review date does not refresh the award into a current lead.
Evidence record
- Utility and jurisdiction
- City of Chanute, Kansas — municipal gas utility source example.
- Primary source
- PHMSA FY2023 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Awards, page 2.
- Publication date
- May 30, 2024 (2024-05-30).
- Report period
- FY2023.
- Source review date
- October 14, 2026. This is a source check date, not a current procurement check.
- Supported fact
- The award list names methane leak detection equipment for Chanute.
- Unsupported status
- Current tender, implementation progress and remaining budget are unknown.
| Record layer | What this example says | Evidence boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Primary source fact | Chanute is named for methane leak detection equipment in the FY2023 award list. | Historical award category only; source published May 30, 2024. |
| Analyst interpretation | A detection-equipment supplier has a reason to investigate the utility’s program history. | The interpretation does not show current demand or technical fit. |
| Procurement status | Not verified. | No current invitation is established by the historical source. |
| Implementation and spend | Not verified; remaining budget unknown. | An award record cannot establish unspent funds or unfinished work. |
A proposed next verification sequence
Move from an award to a current record.
The checks below have not been completed for this example. They describe the additional work needed before an account decision.
- Find a current official municipal project update or council record for the awarded equipment.
- Determine whether equipment acquisition and implementation are complete.
- Review an official procurement notice for any actual current scope and deadline.
- Identify the buyer and technical requirements only from a supported public record.
- Record a current status date, or retain an explicit unknown.
Use the example for the right question.
Define a research scope
Which evidence would change your next decision?
Start with your offering, a defined utility segment and the account question you need to answer.