Frequently asked questions about Spark Power.

Spark’s seven service lines cover the full electrical project lifecycle: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning & Field Services, Maintenance, Equipment Solutions, and Emergency Response.

Yes. Spark crews self-perform LV, MV, and HV construction work across substations, distribution lines, BESS, EV charging, controls and automation, and industrial plant builds rather than subcontracting it out.

Yes. Engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and long-term O&M are all in-house. One contract, one accountable team.

We have 16+ regional offices across Canada and the U.S. We are licensed across the U.S. and in 8 Canadian provinces. Our centralized supply chain enables national consistency; regional delivery enables local execution.

Spark Testing (Canada and U.S.) is NETA-accredited and performs acceptance testing, predictive maintenance, breaker and relay testing, transformer diagnostics, and full commissioning protocols.

IEEE, ANSI, IEC, CSA, UL, NERC. Specific certifications: ISO 9001 for High Voltage Eastern Canada and Spark Renewable Services U.S.; CSA/UL pre-approved panel shops; COR certified across Canadian operations; ISNetworld, ComplyWorks, and Avetta third-party prequalified.

Spark provides stamped engineering across the U.S. and Canada through licensed engineers. For non-stamped consultancy work, Spark operates globally.

Yes. Spark delivers greenfield and brownfield substation EPC from 25 kV through 500 kV. Hyperscale data center substations and renewable interconnections are routine.

Load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, grounding, harmonics, EMT, lightning, ground grid, and cable ampacity studies. Tools include ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PSCAD, and CDEGS.

Yes. Greenfield and brownfield substation EPC up to 500 kV, with stamped engineering in 27 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces. ISO 9001 certified for High Voltage Eastern Canada and Spark Renewable Services in the U.S.

Yes. Spark designs, programs, and commissions both traditional and digital substations, including teleprotection systems aligned to IEC 61850.

Yes. Spark’s engineers review and validate third-party deliverables on behalf of asset owners, drawing on the credibility of teams that have engineered, built, and commissioned the same scope themselves.

Yes. Spark covers BESS EPC, commissioning, and long-term operations and maintenance, with 2+ GWh of BESS currently under long-term service agreement.

Spark does. Substitutions go through formal technical review, and we manage them rather than transferring the risk to the Owner.

Yes. We coordinate against the utility’s specific standards and outage windows and have delivered for major utilities across the country.

Asset availability and corrective work backlog are tracked monthly. Customer-reported uptime improvements are a recurring talking point in weekly performance reviews.

Yes. Spark services Level 2, DC Fast, and Superchargers;

Yes. Spark Power is the largest independent renewables O&M provider in Canada, with 4.5 GW of solar and 2+ GWh of BESS currently under long-term service agreement across North America.

Yes. CSA and UL-certified panel shops in Hamilton, and Fresno and a shop in Calgary produce custom protection, control, and automation panels designed in-house or to customer drawings.

Either. Design can be provided by the customer or by Spark’s Engineering team, including stamped engineering where required.