Spark

Spark is an AI platform that helps data center, battery storage and renewable energy developers decide where a project can actually be built. It collects the local records that determine permitting outcomes for every U.S. county and township, including zoning ordinances, moratoria, project filings, permit records, town hall and commission meeting minutes, meeting video recordings, local news and community social media. The vendor says this exceeds a terabyte of data, updated daily. Developers use it to screen parcels early for zoning, permitting and local opposition risk, so teams spend time only on sites that can reach operation. Users can ask questions such as whether data centers are permitted on a given parcel and receive an answer in which every finding links to the exact source document, ordinance section, minutes or hearing video timestamp. The platform also tracks community sentiment and political stakeholders, monitors for changes such as new moratoria, maps the state, local and federal permits a project needs, and exports briefs for investors and executives. A diligence report can be downloaded for any county, township or parcel, and the vendor states it is SOC 2 compliant. The audience is energy and data center developers, from hyperscale AI projects to community solar. Spark does not publish pricing. Access is through a demo request, and the site also offers a free report on a chosen location.