SPARKe Strategic Energy Management
Put your facility's full
potential to work.
Data-Driven Solutions ∙ Energy Management ∙ Facility & System Engineering ∙ Funding ∙ Training
Paid for by the public purpose surcharge on your electricity bills*
What’s in it for me?
Save Money Year Over Year.
Identify and eliminate energy waste across your operations. No capital projects required.
Gain Confidence Through Data.
Get the tools and coaching to track performance, set goals, and make decisions backed by real results.
Unlock Hidden Potential.
Train your staff on energy efficiency, build corporate decarbonization knowledge, and transform teams into performance drivers.
Get Dedicated Support.
What Participants Say
“The SEM program has transformed how we look at energy consumption. With the help of the Cascade team’s technical expertise, tools, and encouragement, we were able to effectively embed energy efficiency into our decision-making process and benefit not only from sustained savings but also from improved operations and maintenance practices as well as higher employee engagement.”
— Sustainability Manager, Food Processing Facility
What is Strategic Energy Management (SEM)?
Treasure Hunt
Sniff out projects with strong ROIs alongside our energy efficiency experts.
Workshops
Training from our dedicated experts on how to make energy savings sit, stay, and succeed.
Impactful Projects
Complete no and low cost changes on site as the first step towards your goals.
Financial Support
Retrieve the funding you need to maximize the benefits from your engagement.
Data Software
Unleash the power of energy monitoring with our tool for centralized data management.
Persistent Savings
Find opportunities that treat your bottom line to dogged cost and energy reductions.
All of the above services and consulting are available to eligible businesses through the SPARKe SEM program, paid for by your utility.
With SPARKe your business has access to the highest incentive rates for capital projects (up to $0.21/kWh) and electrification (up to $7/therm) to help you upgrade and improve your legacy equipment.*
Project Type | Incentive | Cap |
|---|---|---|
No- and Low-Cost (BRO) | $0.02/kWh | 100% of implementation cost |
Capital | $0.21/kWh | 50% of implementation cost |
Electrification | $7/therm | 50% of implementation cost |
Who is Eligible?
Industrial, commercial, and agricultural businesses that use at least 6 million kWh annually including:
Cold Storage
Entertainment
Farms
Food Processing
Hotels & Hospitality
Indoor Cannabis
Manufacturing
Retail
Transportation
Wastewater
And More!
* Within the following counties:
- Fresno
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Mono
- Orange
- Riverside
- San Bernardino
- Santa Barbara
- Tuolumne
- Tulare
- Ventura
Bright SPARKs
See how others have turned energy into an asset
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Energy savings above and beyond projected levels were achieved through our review of Bimbo’s solar system during their SEM program.
Muller Pinehurst Dairy
An energy treasure hunt through their SEM engagement led this processing facility to the pot of gold: significantly increased energy efficiency and the resulting cost reductions.
Feeling pressure to cut operational costs or emissions while increasing performance? We get it.
Operations managers like you are often asked to do more with less: keep systems running, hit sustainability targets, reduce costs, and support your team, all while navigating external pressures and internal resource constraints.
That’s where SPARKe comes in.
SPARKe is a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program that helps you uncover energy-saving opportunities within the systems and equipment you already have. Through focusing on no-cost operations and maintenance projects, the program is designed to quickly reduce operating costs and improve efficiency without slowing production.
The best part? SPARKe is funded through the Public Purpose Program (PPP) charge already on your utility bill. That means you can access expert support, training, and energy management tools at no added cost.
Less risk. More results. All with the resources you already have.
Why Choose SPARKe?
Industry-Leading Incentives
Earn the best incentives in your region; up to $0.21/kWh for capital projects and $7/therm for electrification.*
Integrate Data-Driven Insights
Access software that makes it easy to visualize your progress, validate reductions, and keep teams aligned.
Unlock Hidden Potential
Train your staff on energy efficiency, build corporate decarbonization knowledge, and transform teams into performance drivers.
Future-Proof Operations
SEM keeps your sustainability and decarbonization efforts grounded and achievable without major capital spend.