Matt James, Spark’s Director of Health, Safety, Quality and Environment, explains the meaning of “A Perfect Day” As a provider of power services, we have a goal at Spark that Only Zero is Acceptable. But what does that mean? To…
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Storm Restoration
Earlier this year, Spark Power team members in Canada headed south of the border to assist with U.S. power restoration following hurricanes Isaias and Laura. This marks the third year that Spark has participated in storm restoration efforts, with this…
Best Practice: Lock-Out / Tag-Out (LOTO)
The basic premise of performing safe maintenance and service work on equipment or machinery is to ensure that authorized employees can complete their task without fear or concern of accidental start-up. Inadvertent energization of equipment or machinery prior to task…
Spark Power Opens Its London Hub
Spark Power Radio AdIt’s big. It’s modern. It’s strategically located in London, ON. It’s the 50,000 sq. ft. Spark Power London Hub, and it had its grand opening on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. What is the London Hub? The London…
You Say You Want a Revolution: How Businesses Can Benefit from Electric Vehicles
At the start of Tony Seba’s presentation at The Future of Power at Evergreen Brick Works, he invited the audience to play a little game. Look at the images below: The left is New York City, 1900. In that sea…
How battery energy storage could help businesses cut power costs
Ontario has been bleeding manufacturing jobs since the 2008 recession, and high-priced electricity is a root cause: That’s the finding of a recent report from The Fraser Institute, a non-partisan Canadian research organization. According to this organization, Ontario’s manufacturing output…
Do the safety dance – Substation Maintenance and Safety in the workplace
I am sure you have heard of the saying – ‘don’t fix what ain’t broken’ – but listening to this motto can get you into some trouble in the energy business. Spark Power is actively involved in substation maintenance and…
Valuing D.E.R.: There’s more to it than paying for electrons
If you happened to see photos of New York and New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, you would have seen vast areas of blacked-out buildings with small islands of lighted facilities. While many storm survivors shivered in the dark,…
Smart system investments: No strings – or wires – attached
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers grades the condition and performance of U.S. infrastructure, giving “A” grades for excellence and “F” grades for failure. For energy infrastructure, the country earns a “D+” average. “Most electric transmission and…
Lifesize Case Study: Sparking Change within the Power Industry Through Video Collaboration
With diversified interests in the power services and renewable power sectors, Canada’s Spark Power continues to revolutionize the way electricity infrastructure services are delivered. Since 2009, the company has experienced continued growth and is now over 400 employees strong, serving…