-24℃ weather announced "heat limit", a heating company in Hegang, Heilongjiang admitted its mistake

Jimu News reporter Liu Xiaobin

Hegang, Heilongjiang, a city famous for its low housing prices across the country, has recently become a hot topic on the Internet again because of an "emergency notice of heat restrictions and suspension of heat". search.

Hegang Chengming Heating Co., Ltd. stated in a notice that coal prices have skyrocketed since last year. The company has applied to the relevant authorities for price adjustments or subsidies many times but received no response. Last year, it paid compensation We have spent 7 to 8 million yuan, and heat restrictions will begin on January 5.

The lowest temperature in Hegang on the 5th was -24℃. If the heat is really restricted, how will the residents survive? On that day, Chengming Company and the local heating office told Jimu News reporters that heat restrictions were not implemented and heat was being supplied normally. Chengming Company also issued a document stating that it has realized the error in the previous report. Heat supply is a people's livelihood project and promises not to limit or stop heating.

Although heat restrictions have not been implemented, many residents of Hegang said that the heating effect this winter is not good and they dare not take off their down jackets when they go home. The reporter also found that heating prices in Hegang have already risen this winter.

The heating company announced "heat restrictions" but did not implement them

On January 3, Mr. Zhang, a resident of Baoquanling Park in Hegang City, watched in the Lingbei community where he lived. to an "emergency notice" posted by Chengming Company.

The notice stated that coal prices have skyrocketed since last year. The company has repeatedly applied for price adjustments or subsidies from relevant departments such as Hegang City and Baoquanling Park Office, but has never received a reply. The company lost 7 to 8 million yuan last year. Now it really has no money to pay and can continue to provide heat. It has no choice but to prepare to limit heat from 8 a.m. on January 5 until the heat stops. I hope there are elderly people, children, and COVID-19 patients at home. Yes, take measures to prevent cold and frost.

Notice posted by Chengming Company in Baoquan Ridge

As soon as this notice was issued, local residents discussed extensively on social platforms such as WeChat groups and were worried about how to spend this winter.

According to Red Star News, on the second day after the "heat restriction and suspension" notice was issued, local residents also went to Chengming Heating Co., Ltd. to learn about the situation. "The company said it was because of the quality of the coal sent this year. Unfortunately, 3 of the 4 boilers burned out, so the heat was restricted and repairs were underway.”

On January 3, Lingbei Community also issued a statement with an official seal. The statement stated that on January 2, 2023, Chengming Heating Station posted an "emergency notice of heat restriction and suspension" in the community, which was an irresponsible personal behavior of the company. Relevant government departments have intervened in the investigation, interviewed the person in charge of the heating station, and asked him to correct his mistakes and restore the impact, otherwise he will be held accountable.

Notice issued by Baoquanling Lingbei Community

January 5 is the first day of heat restrictions in the notice. Have heat restrictions been implemented? How do residents feel?

On the morning of the 5th, the owner of a merchant in Baoquanling Park told Jimu News that there was no heat restriction that day and heating was being supplied. He touched the radiator and felt the heat. He couldn't measure the specific temperature without a thermometer, but he suggested that the temperature could be higher.

Chengming Company staff told Jimu News that there was no heat restriction on the 5th and heat was being supplied all the time. As for other issues, company leaders are negotiating with relevant government departments.

Staff from the Heating Office of the Urban Management Bureau of Hegang City also said that there is no heat limit and heating is always provided. For specific questions, please consult the Baoquanling Park Office. However, Jimu News reporters called the Baoquanling Park Office several times, but no one answered the phone.

On the morning of the 5th, staff of the Lingbei Community Neighborhood Committee said that the company and relevant departments have been negotiating to resolve the problem, and there will be no denial of heat supply, and there is currently no heat restriction.

At noon on January 5, Chengming Company issued a commitment notice. The notice stated that after interviews with relevant government departments and publicity of policies and regulations, the company realized that heating is a people's livelihood project and a social responsibility that heating companies should bear. The company has recognized the act of posting emergency notices of "heat restrictions and suspensions" without authorization is wrong. In order to correct mistakes and eliminate adverse effects, the company promised not to limit or suspend heat, but would abide by the rules and keep its word to ensure residents have a warm winter.

Commitment notice issued by Chengming Company

Residents said they should wear down jackets when the temperature at home is low

According to public reports, Hegang City this year on October 5th 0 The heating will be turned on five days earlier than the legal date of October 10th.

Mr. Wang, a resident of Lingbei Community, told Jimu News that his home was heated by Chengming Company. The heating effect this winter is not good, so he bought a professional digital thermometer and hung it at home to measure the temperature every day. The thermometer shows that from October 27, 2022 to January 5, 2023, the temperature at Mr. Wang’s home was 12°C to 15°C.

According to the Heilongjiang Provincial Heating Supply Regulations, during the heating period, heating units should ensure that the temperature in residents’ bedrooms and living rooms is no less than 18°C ​​throughout the day, and other parts should meet the design specifications and standards. The people's governments of various cities and counties may set temperature standards higher than 18°C ​​based on actual local conditions.

Mr. Wang said that the temperature in his house was indeed relatively low, and staff from the heating company also came to actually measure it, but the problem has not been solved.

“When my parents sleep at home, they feel the mattress is plugged in. Their feet feel cold when wearing shoes in the house, and they have to wear down jackets at home during the day.

"Mr. Wang said that he also saw the "emergency notice" issued by Chengming Company a few days ago. He was very worried about how to spend the next few months of winter and hoped that the problem could be effectively solved.

A merchant in Lingbei Community told reporters that there was no heat restriction on the 5th, and the temperature in the house was similar to the previous few days, feeling around 18°C.

Some residents in Baoquanling Park said that in January. On the 2nd, I discovered that there was a problem with the heating. The floor under floor heating was cold. I didn’t dare to take off my down jacket when I got home, otherwise I would feel cold.

Residents said that the temperature at home was not high

He. Gang's heating prices have risen more than this winter

On the Internet, netizens have also raised questions. The lowest temperature in Baoquanling in winter is around -20°C, and the winter lasts for half a year. If the heating is stopped, what will happen to the residents? How can this heating company be so irresponsible?

Some netizens said that if the heating company keeps losing money, it will definitely have no way to ensure normal heating for residents. It is recommended that the relevant departments calculate the actual operating costs of the heating company. , formulating reasonable heating prices and subsidy measures will not only keep residents warm, but also allow heating companies to operate healthily.

Tianyancha information shows that Chengming Company was established in 2021 and is an electric power company. , an enterprise mainly engaged in the production and supply of heat, with a registered capital of 25 million yuan. On January 5, a reporter from Jimu News called Chengming Company to learn about its operations, but the staff did not introduce it.

Chengming. A previous notice issued by Ming Company stated that coal prices have skyrocketed since last year. The company has repeatedly applied for price adjustments or subsidies from relevant authorities such as Hegang City and Baoquanling Park Office, but has never received a reply.

< p> Residents of Baoquanling Park said that the heating fee in Baoquanling this heating season has increased from 27 yuan per square meter in 2021 to 30 yuan in 2022. Mr. Wang’s home is heated by Chengming Company, and his home is 60 yuan. The heating fee for a house with more than one square meter is more than 1,800 yuan.

According to the heating price adjustment notice issued by the Hegang Municipal Government in June 2022, except for Baoquanling and Xinhua areas, residents in other areas of Hegang have heating costs. Starting from September 1, 2022, the heat price will be adjusted from 26 yuan/square meter to 27.5 yuan/square meter; the non-resident heating price will be adjusted from 37 yuan/square meter to 38 yuan/square meter.

< p>The person in charge of a coal sales company in Heilongjiang Province told Jimu News that starting from the second half of 2021, the national coal market price has basically been on an upward trend, and the price increase has been relatively large for a period of time, and the coal price in the past two years It has been operating at a high level. High coal prices will definitely have an impact on the operations of heating companies, and all parties need to respond appropriately.

According to the National CPI for November 2022 released by the National Bureau of Statistics on December 9, 2022. According to PPI data, in November, affected by rising prices in coal, oil, nonferrous metals and other industries, PPI increased slightly month-on-month and continued to decline year-on-year. From a month-on-month perspective, efforts to ensure coal supply increased and supply improved.