You don’t have to hire a commodities trader, contract attorney, electrical engineer, economist, purchasing manager, CPA, billing auditor, credit analyst, and meteorologist to make sound energy purchasing decisions.

Ready to upgrade
your purchasing strategy?

Energy regulations, contracts, and opportunities are changing daily in Texas. TEA has the collective experience of hundreds of clients and over 1000 contracts to help you avoid unforeseen pitfalls and capitalize upon emerging opportunities. Even if you negotiated your own energy contracts in the past, TEA is confident that no commercial client can do a more thorough or effective job of negotiating their contract, at a fraction of the time and hassle.

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Call TEA for more information,
254.751.0364
or simply complete the usage request form. Click here to download the PDF.

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Fax completed form to:
254.751.0155
TEA will get back to you in less than one week with bids from up to 10 energy companies. There is no cost or obligation for evaluation and recommendations.

The energy RFP challenge
Extreme volatility in the energy market has created multiple challenges for schools and municipalities. The Request for Proposal (RFP) process, while deemed necessary for legally bid contracts, is fundamentally flawed for the purpose of purchasing energy.

Many have opted for power pools “officially sanctioned” through several boards, associations, conferences or the General Land Office (GLO). While many buyers found early rate relief, several of these huge systems have made headlines after becoming bloated and burdened with troubles.

After careful study of the positives and negatives of these pools, Texas Energy Aggregation has created a superior system. TEA routinely beat the prices offered through other pools by a conspicuously large margin. The economy of scale flattens out close to 5 megawatts, so the benefits of aggregation are outweighed by the difficult size of the group and divergent needs of each member. Many concessions are made to meet the needs of the whole, and many of the most reputable and competitive energy providers pass on the bidding.

A better way to buy energy
Texas Energy Aggregation competed in the RFP process against the most qualified aggregators in Texas and won the right to procure energy on your behalf, using an innovative, cooperative energy management and purchasing service. We use an interlocal agreement with Choice Facility Partners to legally and competitively bid your electricity supply contracts to the most reputable and competitive energy companies.

Choice Energy Partners offers these advantages over other pools or managing your own energy purchasing:

• A common-sense approach to achieving the best pricing without the frustrations and restrictions of managing your own RFP
• A simplified, legal, cooperative purchasing plan to save time, money and remove liability
• Cooperative purchasing power with more competitive pricing than competing pools
• Better accountability and transparency than other pools, no hidden costs
• Combined plans to address new, unfunded legislative mandates for reduced energy consumption
• Long-term price protection for budget certainty for up to 10 years
• Legislative action on issues that directly impact your budget
• Enhanced levels of customer service to address your individual needs
• Advice and education from the most trusted experts in the industry, empowering you to effectively reduce and control your energy spending

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TEA is paid a fixed residual fee through the energy companies, with one of the lowest fee structures in the industry, and at less expense than a corporate salesperson.

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Call TEA for more information,
254.751.0364
or simply complete the usage request form. Click here to download the PDF.

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Fax completed form to:
254.751.0155
TEA will get back to you in less than one week with bids from up to 10 energy companies. There is no cost or obligation for evaluation and recommendations.

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Click here to read the Legislative Action

“Everyone else is doing it!”
There’s safety in numbers, but it might
be time to consider upgrading your purchasing strategy.

What is an interlocal agreement?
In 1991, the Texas legislature passed a law allowing cities, counties, and school districts to legally make cooperative purchases using an accountable third party political subdivision to oversee the RFP process.

How can TEA save money over using our own RFP process?
Municipalities who issue their own RFPs typically request executable pricing at a certain day and time which is the most inefficient way to execute an electricity supply contract. First, who is to say that energy prices will be favorable on any arbitrarily chosen day? Also, energy is the most volatile commodity in the world, and prices can fluctuate by 5-10% within a single day, so time represents risk to an energy company. The energy company will have to be compensated for that risk which will result in the municipality paying a higher rate than otherwise would have been possible. If the energy company must give executable pricing that is good for a few hours or even days, the energy company will have to significantly increase its bid to insure against market risk. So energy companies must pad their bids, or even worse, some knowingly offer fake bids at a loss when a second round of bidding is stipulated. Faced with the limitations imposed by the traditional RFP process, municipalities may routinely pay 5-10% more than private businesses, even in pools.

Choice Facility Partners has competitively and legally bid the Texas energy market to procure one of the most respected and innovative aggregators in Texas to oversee our aggregation pools. Texas Energy Aggregation, winner of this RFP, will then take the process a step further by again bidding competing energy providers with up-to-the minute bids during periods of favorable market pricing rather than at predetermined, arbitrary times.

Is there an additional cost to using an aggregator?
Each energy purchasing pool in Texas pays an aggregator or energy professional to oversee their purchasing. Through its collective experience negotiating over 1000 energy contracts, Texas Energy Aggregation is able to offer specialized advice to each customer in the purchasing process, often netting additional documented savings to clients of more than 40 times its fee.

Texas Energy Aggregation also has offered the most competitive fee structure of any aggregator, a sliding scale based upon the size of the customer.

What advantages does your pool offer over other energy pools we may have already tried?
• Up-to-the-minute competitive bidding by the most reputable, competitive providers: We bid our pools with multiple energy providers on an up to-the-moment basis - instead of merely using one provider who won an RFP months or years ago.
• Transparency and accountability: Other pools have hidden fees and undisclosed back-end costs which could increase your rate by as much as a half penny (.005) or more per kWh – representing $35K per year to a typical 3A school district. We offer one of the most competitive rate structures in Texas without undisclosed fees, while achieving the most competitive net energy rate. We have also assembled one of the most respected, unbiased advisory committees in the industry to offer the additional oversight that taxpayers deserve.
• Smart, individualized attention: We have a full-time staff that reviews your individual usage history often spotting problems, overcharges and opportunities to offer customized solutions to your unique needs. Unlike competing pools, this service is included at no additional charge.
• Ongoing contract management: Rather than being bound by arbitrary, pre-determined parameters, we offer a fluid, market-based approach to purchasing, allowing you to capitalize upon market dips to reduce or extend your rate according to predetermined goals. We can watch the market for you and move on opportunities within minutes, without waiting on the next school board or city council meeting to reach consensus.

How can we be part of the next pool?
1.Sign our interlocal agreement. This relieves you of the burden, expense, and liability of trying to prove that you have complied with every rigid guideline of the RFP process.
2.Sign a Letter of Authorization which allows us to get your usage history.
3.Sign an Authorization to Represent Client contract. This contract spells out the services to be performed and contract parameters you seek. Our educated, experienced representatives can assist you in selecting contract options that best suit your needs and in refining your expectations for the resulting electricity contract.
4.Relax and let us go to work for you. We will evaluate all aspects of your usage, your individual needs, and assemble the most attractive pool to get you the best rate. We will then allow market forces to dictate the most opportune time to lock in your rate, rather than arbitrary, predetermined factors.

What entities are we trusting with our energy purchasing?
Established in 1889, the Harris County Dept. of Education or HCDE is a nonprofit, tax-assisted organization dedicated to the advancement of public schools through shared resources and innovative programs. Encompassing the 5th largest school district in the nation, HCDE created Choice Facility Partners, a separate political subdivision, to extend their purchasing muscle and resources to other governmental entities.

In 2007, HCDE conducted a thorough RFP process culminating in the selection of Texas Energy Aggregation as the most experienced, reputable, and competitive energy aggregation company. The result is the creation of an innovative statewide energy purchasing system that addresses the limitations and concerns with other pools.

HB 3693 requires schools and municipalities to reduce consumption each year. As added value, we also offer unbiased consulting advice to help your take advantage of opportunities to help you reduce energy consumption and delivery charges – because we know that often the engineer is also the salesperson. We are experienced in many emerging opportunities including: demand response/load shedding cogeneration peak load reduction kWh consumption reduction power factor correction automated systems smart metering green alternatives and federal and state incentive programs.

Churches and nonprofit agencies continue as our largest category of clients, and we take great satisfaction in serving your needs. We are delighted to work with boards and committees to help you be the very best steward possible with limited resources.

The largest part of our job involves educating our clients as to how electricity is billed and how a few small changes of habit can often return thousands of dollars each year. We also discover common billing errors and tax issues, especially where dependence upon volunteers with a scheduled turnover often leads to a lack of continuity and increased confusion.

To an energy company, their ideal customer never turns anything off. Occasional-use facilities usually pay a premium for energy and delivery charges. Because you also tend use more power on evenings, weekends, and during the summer, you are also an ideal candidate for pairing with the many schools and offices with a complementary load profile. By combining your energy loads into aggregation pools, we have been able to negotiate excellent rates. A large portion of our clients are on long-term contracts, paying fully half the rate of others without an energy contract.

Many churches have fallen prey to untrained but well-intentioned participants in multi-level electricity marketing outfits. Several have called us for help upon finding they are stuck in long-term contracts at exorbitant or fluctuating rates.

Ready to upgrade
your purchasing strategy?

Our team of experts gives you a one-call resource to help you negotiate the absolute best contract type, rate, and terms to suit your individual needs now and in the future. We watch the markets every minute of each day to help you capitalize upon multiple opportunities to reduce, control and accurately project your energy expenses. We have developed innovative and proprietary methods to monitor rates and reduce risk in a volatile market.

Energy regulations, contracts, and opportunities are changing daily in Texas. We have the collective experience of hundreds of clients and over 1000 contracts to help you avoid unforeseen pitfalls and capitalize upon emerging opportunities. Even if you negotiated your own energy contract in the past, we are confident that no one can do a more thorough or effective job of negotiating their contract than we can, at a fraction of the time and hassle.

We are experienced in many emerging opportunities including:
• Demand response/load shedding
• Cogeneration
• Peak load reduction
• kWh consumption reduction
• Power factor correction
• Automated systems
• Smart metering
• Green alternatives
• Federal and state incentive programs

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Call TEA for more information,
254.751.0364
or simply complete the usage request form. Click here to download the PDF.

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Fax completed form to:
254.751.0155
TEA will get back to you in less than one week with bids from up to 10 energy companies. There is no cost or obligation for evaluation and recommendations.

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Click here to read the Legislative Action

When you switch companies, it is only an accounting change in a computer. The same regulated company owns the wires, maintains the system & reads the meter. Everyone calls the same number for service. Neither the repair operator nor the meter reader knows where you buy your electrons. Your repair service will not get any worse (nor any better).

We have helped more than 400 satisfied customers get great deals with the best companies. We look at more than just the rate to compare the stability, total price, and customer service background of each company. Unless you have discovered an alternative to electricity, you likely need it next year too; so why not sign a contract for a better rate?

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Great company, competitive rates, great for the environment.

StarTex Energy
Click on “Residential”. Click on “Check Out Our Rates”. Enter your home zip code and enter the following Promotion Code below that: TEA1. You will then be directed to pricing and contracts. You simply select which contract term you would like.

T.J. Ermoian
President
Texas Energy Aggregation

You shouldn’t have to hire a commodities trader, contract attorney, electrical engineer, economist, purchasing manager, CPA, billing auditor, credit analyst, and meteorologist to make sound energy purchasing decisions.

We value your time, and we make it our business to understand everything possible about up-to-the-minute changes in the electricity market - so you can focus your time on what you do best.

Along with great opportunities to save money, deregulation has created its’ share of red tape and confusion. As the collective consciousness of thousands of consumers, our experience has saved millions of dollars and countless hours of inconvenience and delays for our clients.

We have emerged as a champion of consumer rights to shape the way that energy companies do business in Texas; so if you ever have a question or an issue with your energy company, we’re just a quick call away to make sure that you’re treated fairly and without delay.

We routinely beat the best “deals” offered directly from the energy companies, buying associations, reverse auctions, and national brokerage outfits, because we understand the Texas energy market. We’ve developed competitive, innovative, and efficient methods to think months and years ahead of everyone else.

We give away millions of dollars’ worth of free advice each year, so don’t hesitate to call us if you are unhappy with your current energy company or broker, or if you’re just frustrated and need some help.

Most importantly, we value the level of trust that our clients place in us, and we sincerely appreciate the opportunity to earn your business.

Respectfully,
T.J. Ermoian
President
Texas Energy Aggregation

What’s a Power Pool?
A Power Pool is an aggregated energy buying co-op.

Managed by a P.U.C. licensed aggregator, our power pool is the easiest way for you to get the very best rate. We are continuously forming pools and locking in rates at the most opportune times of the year, based upon your own specific needs. You then have your own contract with the energy company, unaffected by other members of the pool.

Advantages of a power pool:
Increased bulk purchasing and negotiating power The ability to act upon momentary market dips in pricing Combined complementary load profiling of users. Absolute best option for churches, small business, and low load factor customers

How can I take part in your power pool?
Complete a Letter of Authorization so we can obtain accurate usage data on your business.

If you are currently under contract, make sure you know when that contract expires.

Call us to request a custom form allowing us to act on your behalf as part of the pool.

How power pools work

How we get the best prices with aggregated buys
Competition has encouraged smarter ways to buy and sell electricity. Texas Energy Aggregation is a P.U.C. licensed, accountable representative for groups of customers. We understand the energy industry and how to offer more attractive deals to aggressive, competitive energy providers, resulting in the lowest possible cost for our clients.

Buffet vs. Reservations
If you run a buffet-style restaurant, it is difficult to predict how many customers you will serve each day, but you still need to have the food and employees ready. What if you had weekly reservations and meal plans for each customer years in advance? You could operate with less waste, better efficiency, and lower prices. We make reservations for buffet-style electricity users.

Packing the truck
Aggregators help energy companies efficiently utilize blocks of power. Any unused energy in those blocks is wasted. We measure and combine complementary types of customers, based upon the typical hours, days, and seasons that they use energy. Combining groups like schools and churches packs the truck to maximize efficiency.

What’s your load factor?
To an energy company, their ideal customer leaves everything on, year-round. They have a 100% load factor. Load factor is your average usage compared to your peak usage. If you power up a large building for just a few hours each week, you may have a low, 10% load factor and will pay a higher rate for energy. A factory running 24/7 may have a high, 75% load factor and gets a much better rate. The lower your load factor, the more you can benefit from efficient grouping in an aggregation pool.

Hunting by committee?
Hunters understand timing; there are optimal seasons, times of day, and moments to get the best shot. Energy is a volatile commodity and prices change by the minute. Joining in an aggregation pool sets your sights in advance and authorizes the best marksman to pull the trigger, rather than having to run back to get everyone’s permission to shoot. Once we have set parameters and your permission, we are free to act on behalf of everyone with similar goals.

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Contact TEA today to learn how you can be a part of our next power pool. 254.751.0364

Texas Energy Aggregation has emerged as a respected champion of consumer rights, taking an active role in indentifying problems and shaping the way that energy companies, marketers, and delivery companies treat customers, such as:

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• Writing and driving legislation to reduce or eliminate unfair “ratchet demand” delivery charges - saving millions of dollars for taxpayers, parents, schools, little leagues and other seasonally used athletic facilities - cutting their energy expenses by 50% or more.
• Filing dozens of PUC complaints against energy and delivery companies on behalf of consumers. We have a 100% positive rate of decisions on behalf of consumers.
• Testifying against energy companies and deceptive trade tactics.
• Serving on the Regulatory Affairs committee with the Texas Energy Professionals Association to keep consumers and marketers abreast of pending legislation that affects them.
• Writing articles and letters published in industry trade magazines or newspapers.
• Circulating email alerts to thousands of consumers on pending legislation in favor of energy companies that would dilute consumer rights.
• Appearing on multiple news programs as an expert opinion on energy issues.
• Hosting free “Energy Summit” seminars to educate consumers on important energy issues that affect them.
• Authoring opinions on PUC dockets furthering consumer protections for schools, churches and other non-profits.

Learn more about reducing delivery charges for schools and non-profit athletic facilities:

• PUC Chairman letter

• Little league example

• Football field example

• Sign our petition

• Ratchet demand on church, school, Little league & non-profit

I was tired of dealing with all of the salespeople. The guys at TEA got us a great rate and handled all of the details. They found us a reputable energy company and add months onto our contract when the rates are lowest. They found and corrected a tax issue and got us a lot of money back. I don’t have the time or expertise to handle this stuff, and their people have gone above and beyond to simplify a difficult process for us.
- Mike, custom meat processing
company owner

We were ready to sign a contract with TXU. Texas Energy Aggregation got us a much better price than we had been offered, looked at our usage and found several ways also for us to cut our delivery charges. Nobody else would give me a straight answer. These are good people who provide a very valuable service.
- Pastor of a large congregation

Texas Energy Aggregation found several places for us to cut our expenses. We are always needing help dropping or adding meters. I don’t deal with energy companies anymore. I make one call to TEA and they take care of things.
- Director of a non-profit organization

Public Utility Commision License #80149

Texas Energy Aggregation bypasses energy company salesmen and their marketing costs, and pass the savings along to you. Energy companies pay Texas Energy Aggregation a fixed, regulated, residual fee, typically far less than they pay their own salespeople. Once an energy company has assigned a salesperson to you, they typically will not offer bids to us without a Letter of Exclusivity.

Texas Energy Aggregation can save you time, money, and aggravation, while offering ongoing service to help you take advantage of a volatile and ever-changing energy market. TEA currently seek bids from up to 20 of the most reputable and competitive energy companies.

With our help, TEA is confident that you will get:

• Customer Support, located right here in Texas.

• Better energy prices than going directly to a provider.

• Unvarnished truth about the reputation and stability of each provider.

• Best contract to suit your needs, without hidden charges.

• A contract that is great now - and looks even better years from now.

• Help to deal with the energy company should you ever have problems.

There are literally hundreds of ways to reduce these expenses, marketed individually and often promoted by engineers who also happen to be the salesmen. New programs and opportunities appear daily. Texas Energy Aggregation has the collective experience of hundreds of clients and over 1000 contracts to help you avoid unforeseen pitfalls and capitalize upon emerging opportunities. No single seller understands the big picture, and some solutions can even cost you money by violating material change clauses in your energy contract.

As added value, Texas Energy Aggregation also offers unbiased consulting advice to help you take advantage of opportunities to help you reduce energy consumption and delivery charges – because we know that often the engineer is also the salesperson. No individual seller of services understands the all of the pieces and how we fit together.

• Demand response
• Load shedding
• Peak load reduction
• kWh consumption reduction
• Power factor correction
• Automated systems
• Smart metering
• Utility bill auditing
• Federal and state incentive programs

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There is no additional charge for our advice, collective experience, or referrals. We strive to stay informed on all energy-related issues and opportunities, and serve as a trusted, unbiased resource. Call or email us for more info.

254.751.0364

TEA President TJ Ermoian serves on the TEPA board Legislative Committee, protecting consumers rights, driving legislative issues before the PUC and Texas Legislature, and keeping TEPA members abreast of pending legislation and regulatory affairs affecting our clients.

Not all brokers or consultants are licensed, audited or regulated like TEA. TEPA members also abide by the strictest code of conduct in the industry to give you confidence that you have chosen a trusted professional.

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