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Contents
JUNE 2025 | VOL. 90 NO. 5
A Roundup:
Dispatch & Communications
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DEPARTMENTS
4 EDITOR’ S NOTE 6 NEWS 10 EIA / FUELS 12 BUSINESS OPERATIONS 29 CLASSIFIEDS 30 AD INDEX
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS
14 Basis Assessments, Oil Purchasing and Supply Contracts
Rich Larkin delves into the details, and why they’ re important.
18 Tank Monitoring Systems: A Guide 20 Dispatch & Communications: A Roundup
24 Spring Literature Showcase
The Trump Administration is preparing to end the Energy Star program.
HVAC / HYDRONICS
25 Venting Control
Many techs are familiar with the proper use and application for draft inducers, writes George Lanthier, but how many know how to control them?
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