Sparta Group has inked a deal with Legend Power Systems Inc., that will give Sparta Group the ability to add SmartGATE, a sophisticated active power management system to its suite of power quality optimization technologies. Sparta's Energy division has been largely focused on helping industrial clients reduce energy waste, and now this agreement with Legend Power means Sparta can expand its energy optimization efforts to a wider market of commercial clients. SmartGATE uses a patented power regulation technology that extracts a percentage of electrical load, converts and analyzes it, rebuilds the electrical waveform, and then injects it back into a building's power system; thus, providing voltage regulation.

This addresses core power attributes to optimize efficiency, reliability and reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions ("GHG"). Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ("MIT") estimate that on average, 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is wasted. This creates a big opportunity for building managers to reduce operating costs and GHG.