Manufacturing & Industrial
Electrical solutions that keep production moving.
floor-tested.
Power system design,
Spark’s plant power system design covers substation EPC through MCCs, switchgear, arc flash, and the protection coordination that ties them together.
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Plant electrical design and equipment layouts
Plant electrical design, equipment layouts, and interconnections engineered around live operating constraints.
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LV/MV electrical packages and MCCs
LV/MV MCCs, switchgear, transformers, delivered as integrated design-and-install work packages.
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Industrial substation EPC engineering scopes
Substation EPC engineering for industrial interconnections to IEEE C37 and IEC 62271.
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Arc flash and protective device coordination
Arc flash hazard analysis to CSA Z462 and IEEE 1584, plus protective device coordination across plant electrical systems.
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Full study suite
Load flow, short-circuit, grounding, harmonics, EMT, and motor starting studies for plant power systems.
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Ground grid analysis and shutdown windows
Ground grid analysis and site safety integration, engineered for plant shutdowns and turnaround windows.
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Engineering tool stack
ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, AutoCAD Revit, PSCAD, and CDEGS used across design and study work.
coordinated delivery.
Electrical contracting,
Industrial scopes get built by Spark crews directly, not by subcontractors with their own schedules.
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LV, MV, and HV electrical install and field
Low-, medium-, and high-voltage electrical installation, terminations, and field support across industrial plants.
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Plant power distribution, lighting, and grounding
Switchgear, MCCs, transformer installs, conduit and cable tray, lighting, and grounding for plant power distribution.
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Utility interconnection and substation upgrades
Utility interconnection and upgrades for industrial substations, engineered and built end-to-end.
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Industrial controls wiring and instrumentation
Industrial controls wiring, instrumentation installation, and integration with plant SCADA platforms.
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Crew and fleet scale across the footprint
600+ tradespersons and 700+ fleet vehicles deployed across Canada and the U.S.
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Prime Contractor safety and stop-work authority
COR-certified Canadian operations; Prime Contractor accountability; stop-work authority for every employee on site.
built in-house.
Custom control panels
Three CSA/UL-certified panel shops handle the full panel lifecycle, from design and programming through build and acceptance testing.
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Three CSA/UL panel shops across Canada and US
Calgary AB, Hamilton ON, and Fresno CA. Shipping across Canada and the U.S.
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VFD, PLC, RTU, SCADA, MCC, and skid panels
Design, programming, build, and install of custom control panels for VFD, PLC, RTU, SCADA, MCC, pumps, and skids.
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Test, train, and maintain panels after build
Pre- and post-build acceptance testing, operator training, and ongoing maintenance from the panel shop team.
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Customer or Spark-developed panel design
Panel designs accepted from the customer or developed in-house by Spark’s Engineering team.
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Custom protection and control panels in-house
Custom protection and control panels pre-programmed in-house and factory-tested before shipment.
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Prefabricated modular control buildings
Engineered-to-order control buildings. Modular E-houses, substation and communications buildings, and auxiliary enclosures.
powering what’s next.
Plant expansions,
Plant expansions inside operating facilities require sequencing that doesn’t break production. Spark plans the shutdown windows, integrates new equipment with the live systems it has to talk to.
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Greenfield and brownfield plant expansion scope
Electrical infrastructure for new facilities and plant expansions across a broad range of manufacturing and industrial operations.
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Construction equipment install and integration
Construction equipment installation and integration with existing plant power and control systems.
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Controls, automation, and PLC programming
PLC programming, SCADA integration, and process automation engineered alongside the expansion’s electrical scope.
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Substation, MCC, and transformer additions
Substation builds, MCC additions, and transformer installations integrated into expansion scopes.
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Outage and shutdown coordination discipline
Disciplined outage and shutdown coordination tied to plant production schedules and turnaround windows.
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OFE and OEM specialist resource coordination
Coordination with Owner-furnished equipment and OEM specialist resources protects schedule and warranty.
& emergency.
Shift coverage
Industrial operators need real 24/7 coverage, not occasional service calls. Spark embeds local technicians on shift contracts in the communities where customers operate.
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Local 24/7 shift coverage from technicians
24/7 shift coverage from local technicians in the communities where customers operate.
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24 to 72-hour industrial emergency mobilization
Emergency response with 24 to 72-hour mobilization from 16+ regional offices across Canada and the U.S.
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Fleet and dedicated emergency crews ready
700+ fleet vehicles and dedicated emergency crews ready for industrial dispatch.
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Energized restoration under live operations
Energized fault response, transformer replacements, breaker swaps, and switchgear repairs under live operating conditions.
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Cross-functional engineering and field response
Engineering, parts, and field crews from one accountable team. No handoff between diagnosis and execution.
& maintenance testing
Commissioning
Spark Power covers all 50 U.S. states and Canada.
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NETA ATS acceptance testing for industrial
Acceptance testing to NETA ATS standards for new and refurbished industrial electrical equipment.
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NETA MTS predictive and preventive maintenance
Predictive and preventive maintenance to NETA MTS standards across plant power systems.
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Breaker and primary/secondary injection testing
Low-, medium-, and high-voltage breaker testing with primary and secondary injection.
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Transformer diagnostics and oil analysis
Oil analysis, DGA, insulation resistance, power factor, and sweep frequency response on critical plant transformers.
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Thermography surveys and power quality monitoring
Thermography surveys, power quality monitoring, and partial discharge analysis for industrial systems.
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Fieldbus network analysis and SCADA verification
Fieldbus network analysis, troubleshooting, and SCADA verification for plant controls and automation.
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Audit-ready documentation in compressed windows
24 to 72-hour mobilization and audit-ready documentation delivered inside compressed outage windows.
Winoa Transformer Failure
Emergency mobilization to isolate, test, repair, and re-energize an arc furnace transformer for Winoa, restoring power with minimal production downtime.
Chemical Manufacturing Electrical Installation & Commissioning
Full turnkey electrical scope for a chemical manufacturing facility. Spark scaled from 30 to 80+ personnel to deliver substation, distribution, process wiring, and commissioning on an aggressive timeline.
Alamodome
Delivered new bleacher lighting and power systems for the 64,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, TX, on time and on budget despite COVID-19 supply chain and work interruptions.
Electrical Infrastructure Installation for Global Manufacturer
Full electrical infrastructure installation for a global manufacturer’s new California production line, including 12kV substations, 5,000 LF of 480V bus duct, NETA-tested cable systems, and full re-energization delivered in six months.
Rogers Centre
Replaced 76 DC motors with high-efficiency AC motors and VFD technology and delivered a new redundant Rockwell control system for the Rogers Centre’s retractable roof, cutting opening and closing time in half.
Voss Lighting
Installed 102 LED fixtures across a school for Voss Lighting, completing the full scope in four days, three days ahead of the agreed one-week timeline.
Draeger
Delivered electrical engineering and design services for Draeger’s facility, safely demolishing the existing system and installing new power distribution to support new training equipment on time and to spec.
Ongoing Maintenance and On-Demand Repairs, Global Manufacturer
Providing 24/7 on-call electrical maintenance and repair services for one of the world’s largest manufacturers of automotive, aerospace, and industrial components.
Real questions,
real answers
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Yes. Engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and long-term maintenance live under one roof.
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Yes. Local technicians on shift contracts from 16+ regional offices across Canada and the U.S.; supported by emergency dispatch with 24 to 72 hour mobilization.
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Yes. Plant expansions, controls retrofits, substation upgrades, and shutdown support are routinely executed inside live production environments, with disciplined outage coordination and shutdown sequencing.
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IEEE, ANSI, IEC, CSA, UL, NERC, NETA ATS/MTS, NFPA 70E, CSA Z462, IEEE 1584. ISO 9001 for High Voltage Eastern Canada and Spark Renewable Services in the U.S.; COR-certified across Canadian operations; ISNetworld, ComplyWorks, Avetta third-party prequalified.
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Yes. Three CSA and UL-certified panel shops in Calgary, Hamilton, and Fresno produce custom protection, control, and automation panels designed in-house or to customer drawings.
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Yes. Engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and long-term maintenance live under one roof.
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Yes. Electrical testing, substation upgrades, P&C and SCADA modernization, retrofit relay panels, and remote-site automation for oil and gas facilities.
Let’s talk power
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