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- Energisa S.A. is a Brazil-based holding company primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization of electricity through its subsidiaries; it also operates in natural gas distribution, renewable energy solutions via (re)energisa including solar and wind projects, fintech services through Voltz for digital financial inclusion, energy trading, operation and maintenance services for electrical infrastructure, biomethane production from organic waste, and related services such as tele-services, aerial surveying, and insurance brokerage. The company serves approximately 20 million residential, industrial, commercial, rural, and public lighting consumers across 11 states including Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Sergipe, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Tocantins, Acre, Rondônia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Paraná, with transmission concessions spanning 3,600 km of high-voltage lines in nine states and presence in natural gas distribution in Ceará, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, and Espírito Santo. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Cataguases, Minas Gerais, Energisa S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Gipar S.A., which is controlled by the Botelho family, and maintains a footprint covering 97% of Brazil's territory across 970 municipalities with over 20,000 direct and indirect employees. Recent developments include the acquisition of 100% of Infra Gás e Energia S.A. and Norgás distributors for R$879 million to expand natural gas operations in the Northeast, the shutdown of 20 thermoelectric plants in the Amazon ahead of schedule reducing CO2 emissions by over 500,000 tons, completion of a R$2.5 billion share offering on B3 to strengthen its capital structure, winning Lot 12 in ANEEL's 2024 transmission auction for Northeast expansion, partnerships with Octopus Energy for renewable solutions and BNDES for R$700 million financing of 49 solar plants, launch of biomethane commercialization and the FlexLab innovation platform, and rollout of Brazil's first tariff sandbox project serving over 20,000 customers.