Tj Ermoian

About Tj Ermoian

Energy consulting firm specializing in assisting Texas cities, school districts, universities, counties, and all public and municipal customers in achieving the lowest energy expense utilizing renewable wind and solar power.• 2019 - Announced formation of the Texas Power Pool, an aggregated renewables-based purchasing option offered through the Texas Comptroller’s Statewide Procurement Division, with assistance by the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) and the non-profit Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) as technical consultant• 2018 – Reestablished sole ownership of Texas Energy Aggregation (TEA) by TJ Ermoian, hired former RMI alums Michael Bendewald as COO and Dan Seif as contracted consultant• 2017 – Selected by Comptroller’s Office by RFP from among more than 30 consultants to manage the Electricity Sourcing Services contract for State entities, netting over $52 million in taxpayer savings just on the 4 largest state agencies• 20••••18 – Five times selected by Texas Council on Competitive Government by RFP to manage Electricity Procurement Services for the State of Texas• 2016 – Voted in the top three most respected energy consulting firms in the nation by Energy Research Consulting Group (note: TEA only operates in Texas), surpassed milestone of more than 1500 public and commercial customers• 2014 – Voted #1 consultant in the nation by the top 30 energy providers for ethics, innovation, contract negotiation, and customer service (TEPA ABC of the Year Award)• 2011 – Spearheaded electricity consumer protection legislation (HB 1064) signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry, saving millions for schools, churches, little leagues on ratchet demand charges• 2002 – Company is founded in Waco, Texas at the onset of deregulation to help commercial customer navigate a competitive electricity landscape

Experience

1. Owner

   Texas Energy Aggregation

   Jan 2003 — Present · Waco, TX, US

Education

• Texas State Technical College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Commercial and Advertising Art

  1982 — 1985

• McLennan Community College

  Fine art, Journalism

  1979 — 1981

• Bailer Yooniversitty

  MBA (Monkey Business Actually), Small business classes, paid to write papers for rich kids while i worked my way thru State Tech.

  1984 — 1985

Skills

• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Account Management
• Music
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Advertising
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Electricity Consumer Protection Laws
• Business Development
• Strategy
• Social Networking
• Visual Arts
• Social Media Marketing
• Management Consulting
• Natural Gas
• Non-Profits
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing
• Songwriting
• Consultant for Energy Purchasing
• Management
• Team Building
• Procurement
• Energy
• Sales Management
• Empowerment for Authentic Manhood
• Public Speaking
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Entrepreneurship Development
• Sales
• Budgets