Hey Spark users and friends,

Trick or treat? Treats only.
We emptied the whole October product bag onto the table: A few big treats and some candy at the bottom :)

🏢 M&A diligence with power readiness checks

Buying a project means inheriting its permits and problems. Combing through a seller's data room by hand can take weeks. Drag & drop into Spark instead: Get back what's in it, what's missing, and what the power story is.

• Power readiness check: a question set built for data centers asks whether a power plan, interconnection agreement, application, and stated capacity are addressed.

• Spark's own read alongside: our zoning and permitting data sits next to each answer, so the room and the jurisdiction tell one story.

• Recommended questions for the seller: the gaps turn into a Q&A list.

📍 KMZ Risk Analysis

Upload a KMZ or KML. Get a verdict on the site, with the receipts.

A developer screened a real site and found Spark had the correct setbacks after their team flew out to settle conflicting county answers.

• Parcel by parcel: zoning, owners, and setbacks for every parcel in the file.

• A clear call: Advance, Advance with questions, or Do not advance. For solar, battery storage, and data centers.

• Permitting timeline, risk first: see the biggest schedule risks.

⛔️ Moratoria map and nationwide sentiment

Moratoria are popping up faster than ever, and they don't stop at county lines. This month, we rebuilt our Opposition Tracker: the whole country on one screen, then zoom to a single state or county in two clicks.

• Nationwide moratoria map: active bans, active moratoria, and proposed restrictions.

• Sentiment heatmap, now national: restrictive, mixed, or supportive community sentiment by county, from local news and social media.

🧑‍🔬 Expert services: Advisors on your project

Software gets you answers fast. For the calls that carry real investment and real relationships, our in-house experts do the work. We research every deliverable using Spark and external data, then fact-check and cite it. Delivered through a call with Q&A.

Stakeholder Analysis

Last month, we gave every jurisdiction full dossiers on its councilmembers and commissioners. But knowing who sits on the board is only half the battle. The other half is a real-world plan for winning them over. Now you can order an expert-curated engagement brief for your location, so you walk into the room knowing who you need to convince, and how.

See a full sample report here.

Customers are already using them to prep for zoning hearings and city council meetings. Walk into the room knowing who you need to convince, and how.

Permitting Advisory

A site-specific matrix of every permit, approval, and agency your project needs, built by an expert with higher quality and faster turnaround time.

Why it matters: these are the same deliverables teams used to buy from outside consultants and law firms, now one request away inside the tool you already use.

📍 Come see us at RE+!

We're heading to Las Vegas for RE+ 2026, the biggest clean energy event of the year, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 17–19. Grab time with us or stop by booth W16075 to say hi, see the latest features in action, and grab some Spark swag. We'd love to meet you in person!

Can't wait until the show floor? Reply to this email or set up a call to share what’s on your mind.

As always, we'd love to hear about the features you'd like to see. You can reach us by replying directly to this email or grabbing time with our team.

Happy Halloween, 🎃

The Spark AI Team