Introduction
Spark Energy(SPKE) is a middleman in the energy production and distribution chain. They compete and act as an alternative to your local regulated utility that likely has a monopoly on most aspects of your electricity/power.
Their business model is essentially to buy and sell electricity from various sources and then use another utility's delivery infrastructure to send that power to customers. The hope is that they purchased the electricity for less than they are selling it to the end customer, after covering fees for someone else to transport and deliver it.
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