1KOMMA5° vs NiSource
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1KOMMA5° is a German climate-tech unicorn delivering solar, battery, heat pumps, and EV charging as a one-stop shop; €520M 2024 revenue (36% organic growth); 120,000+ customers; extended €150M pre-IPO round in Jul 2025; plans €100M AI/VPP investment.
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1KOMMA5° is a Hamburg-based integrated clean energy company that sells, installs, and manages residential and commercial solar panels, battery storage systems, heat pumps, and EV charging equipment across Germany and six other European markets. Founded in 2021 by Philipp Schröder, Jannik Schall, and co-founders, the company operates approximately 80 locations and serves over 120,000 customers. Its proprietary energy management software, Heartbeat AI, continuously optimizes energy flows across a customer''s solar array, battery, heat pump, and EV charger — buying cheap grid electricity when spot prices are low and selling stored energy back when prices spike through dynamic tariffs.
Merrillville IN regulated utility (NYSE: NI) at $5.5B 2024 revenue; $19.4B 2025-2029 capex plan for 8-10% rate base growth with Columbia Gas/NIPSCO brands and net-zero 2040 target competing with Atmos Energy for gas utility.
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NiSource Inc. is a Merrillville, Indiana-based fully regulated utility company — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NI) as an S&P 500 component — serving approximately 3.3 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states (Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) through its Columbia Gas brands and the NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company) electric utility. NiSource employs approximately 7,700 people and operates through nearly 60,000 miles of natural gas pipeline and distribution infrastructure. In fiscal year 2024, NiSource reported operating revenues of $5.5 billion and net income of $739.7 million ($1.62 EPS), up from $661.7 million in 2023. NiSource provided 2025 non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance of $1.85-$1.89 and announced an increased $19.4 billion capital expenditure plan for 2025-2029 targeting 8-10% rate base growth and 6-8% EPS annual growth. NiSource is committed to a net-zero emissions target by 2040, has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 72% from 2005 levels, and is on track to retire 100% of its coal assets by 2028, replacing them with utility-scale solar and renewable energy.
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