Provisions of Guangzhou Municipality on the Administration of Heat for Central Heating

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the heat management of central heating in this Municipality, improve the social and environmental benefits of central heating, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of heating and heat users, these Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Energy Conservation Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the actual situation of this Municipality. Article 2 These Provisions shall apply to the central heating and heat management within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 3 The term "central heating" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to the heat energy delivered by cogeneration, regional boilers or self-provided power stations, and industrial waste heat delivered through the heating pipe network.

Heat source production unit refers to the unit that produces and provides heat energy.

Heating units refer to units engaged in heating business.

Heat users refer to units and individuals that use central heating heat energy. Article 4 Central heating is one of the important urban infrastructures. According to the needs of industrial and commercial heat and social life heat, the central heating boiler room is built by cogeneration, and according to the special plan of industrial development, various ways such as making full use of industrial waste heat and developing geothermal energy are implemented in a planned and step-by-step manner. Article 5 Guangzhou Economic Commission is the competent department of heating in this Municipality, and is responsible for organizing the implementation of these Provisions. Guangzhou Energy Office is responsible for daily management.

The relevant administrative departments of urban planning, land, municipal gardens, technical supervision, environmental protection, public security, labor, etc. shall cooperate in the implementation of these Provisions within the scope of their respective duties. Chapter II Planning and Construction Article 6 The professional plan for the development of central heating shall be compiled by the municipal competent department of heating and heat use according to the urban planning organization, and shall be submitted to the Municipal People's Government for approval after being audited by the municipal competent department of urban planning administration. Article 7 The development of cogeneration shall be implemented in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) the newly built or expanded boiler has a capacity of more than 20 tons/hour and an annual operation of more than 4,000 hours, which has obvious economic benefits through economic and technical demonstration;

(2) Newly-built industrial zones or areas where heat users are concentrated;

(3) The newly-built thermal power plant should choose the heating coefficient that conforms to the national regulations according to the principle of determining electricity by heat and the heat load characteristics within the heating range. Generally, it is not advisable to build a second thermal power plant or a new boiler within a radius of 3.5 kilometers, and the old boiler should be stopped. Eighth heating pipe network construction must conform to the urban central heating development planning, and design and construction in accordance with the relevant national and provincial technical standards and norms.

Where the new construction, renovation and expansion of heating pipe network projects, must be approved by the heating department and the thermal department in conjunction with the relevant departments, according to the prescribed procedures for approval, can be carried out. Ninth units that undertake the design and construction of heating pipe network projects shall hold corresponding qualification certificates and send relevant materials to the Municipal Energy Conservation Office for the record.

Design, construction and quality supervision should strictly implement the relevant national technical standards and norms. Tenth heating pipe network project is completed, in accordance with the provisions of the state, the competent department of heating shall participate in the acceptance work, without acceptance or unqualified acceptance, shall not be delivered.

After the acceptance of the heating pipe network project, the relevant materials shall be sent to the urban construction archives department for filing. Eleventh heating pipe network construction, the units and individuals involved must take the overall situation into account, obey the needs of construction, and cooperate with the pipeline laying work. Shall not hinder the overall planning and construction of heating and heating pipe network because of the ownership of heating pipe network. Chapter III Heating Management Article 12 Heat source production units and heating units shall maintain and expand their heating capacity and improve the quality of heating.

Strengthen the transportation and operation management of heat sources. Thirteenth heat source production units and heating units shall formulate rules and regulations such as operation management, maintenance and repair of heating facilities, and accident handling to ensure the safe operation of heating pipe network. Fourteenth heat source production units to develop heating system maintenance plan, should be 72 hours in advance, temporary troubleshooting should be notified to heat users and heating units 4 hours in advance, and should immediately organize emergency repair, as soon as possible to restore heating. Fifteenth heat source production units in addition to normal maintenance and accident treatment, shall not stop heating without reason. When heat source production units and heating units reduce or stop heating due to unforeseen reasons, they must report to the Municipal Energy Office in time and deal with it after approval. Sixteenth heating metering equipment maintenance should be standardized management, and the selection, calibration and maintenance management of heat users' metering devices should be implemented by the units entrusted by the heating authorities. Chapter IV Management of Heat Use Article 17 Any unit or individual must use the heat energy of central heating in the central heating area, and may not build another boiler or other heating facilities that do not meet the requirements. Eighteenth heat users to apply for or change the way of using heat should be reported to the Municipal Energy Office for approval. Nineteenth heat source production units, heating units and heat users shall sign a "heat supply contract" to clarify the rights and obligations of all parties. Twentieth any unit or individual shall have the following acts:

(a) unauthorized connection, modification, disassembly, mobile heating pipe network, instruments and other heating facilities;

(2) Intercept the heat energy from the heating network cable;

(3) deliberately causing inaccurate measurement. Twenty-first heat users who set up steam distribution stations should strengthen operation management, formulate rules and regulations for maintenance and accident handling, use and save heat safely and evenly, and improve thermal efficiency. Chapter V Price Management Article 22 The heat price shall be determined in accordance with the laws of market economy and the principle of reasonable thermoelectric price comparison, taking into account the interests of heat source producers, suppliers and heat users. The price standard shall be audited by the municipal heating department and reported to the municipal price management department for approval.