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Battery System Forensic Analysis
We provide in-depth forensic analysis of battery fires, compliant to NFPA921, to ensure effective and defensible outcomes.
Forensic Methodology and Standards
Energy Forensics Group, LLC ("EFG") provides sophisticated investigative analysis for complex battery system failures. Our methodology is anchored in a rigorous adherence to NFPA 921, ensuring every engagement follows the scientific method to produce reliable, data-driven conclusions. By leveraging deep expertise in battery system design and specialized fire investigation, EFG delivers the clarity and authoritative, code-compliant documentation necessary for defensible outcomes in high-stakes litigation and subrogation.
Our foundation is built on more than a decade of hands-on experience designing, constructing, and maintaining large-scale motive power and industrial battery systems. Derived from our founder’s extensive commercial background deploying battery systems across North America and global markets, this experience grants EFG an intrinsic understanding of the operational realities and failure modes inherent in complex energy storage environments.
Dustin Herte
CFEI and Principal Investigator, Energy Forensics Group, LLC
CTO, Blue Line Battery, Inc.
Dustin serves as the Principal of Energy Forensics Group, bringing a unique perspective derived from his role as Founder and CTO of Blue Line Battery, Inc. This dual background in lead-level system design and manufacturing provides EFG with an insider’s understanding of battery architecture, thermal management, and failure modes. By combining this specialized engineering foundation with a strict adherence to NFPA 921, Dustin delivers forensic analyses that are technically profound and legally defensible.
