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Solar Photovoltaics & Energy Storage Expertise

Design • Engineering • Permits • Installation • Forensics • O&M • Training • Litigation Support • Insurance Claims 

Empowering homeowners, businesses, corporations, law firms, and insurance carriers and claims adjusters with trusted guidance across the full lifecycle of solar PV and energy storage systems.


Who We Serve

☀️ Homeowners

Safe, reliable solar and battery solutions that protect your home and investment.

  • System design & engineering
  • Permit and AHJ/utility approval support
  • Solar + battery installation oversight or direct installation
  • On-site troubleshooting & diagnostics
  • Production loss analysis
  • Warranty & failure investigation
  • Maintenance plans and rapid response service

 

Businesses

Optimized energy systems that reduce operating costs and increase resiliency.

  • Commercial solar and storage engineering
  • Interconnection and permitting management
  • Energy storage integration (BESS)
  • Power quality and protection analysis
  • Fleet electrification + load studies
  • Ongoing operations & performance auditing
  • Corrective maintenance and fault resolution

 

🌎 Corporations

Scalable, data-driven energy infrastructure for campuses, portfolios, and mission-critical operations.

  • Portfolio energy strategy
  • Microgrid and resiliency studies
  • Procurement advisory
  • Third-party system commissioning
  • Asset management and O&M program development
  • Corporate training solutions

 

⚖️ Law Firms

Technical authority in solar + energy storage system failure, performance disputes, and compliance matters.

  • Expert testimony in State and Federal Court
  • Forensic failure and root cause reports
  • Construction defect and code compliance evaluations
  • NEC and UL listing dispute analysis
  • Battery incident investigations (thermal runaway, fire events, system damage)
  • Production, incentive, and financial loss forensic calculations
  • Litigation support exhibits, analysis, and deposition services

 

🌎Insurance Carriers and Claims Adjusters

Provide detailed analysis for loss causation, scope, and indemnity evaluations

  • Loss causation & system failure forensics
  • Production, incentive & revenue loss quantification
  • Code compliance & workmanship investigations
  • Site inspections & defensible technical reporting
  • Independent remediation & corrective action recommendations

 

Core Services

1. System Design & Engineering

  • Residential and commercial PV and BESS engineering packages
  • Code-compliant electrical plans (NEC, including 250, 690, 702, 705, and 706)
  • Structural and roof-loading guidance
  • Rapid engineering revisions for permit resubmittals

2. Permitting & Authority Support

  • AHJ permit submissions in municipalities
  • Fire safety documentation for energy storage
  • Interconnection packages and utility coordination
  • Plan corrections and inspector meeting support

3. Installation & Commissioning

  • Complete system installation or project management/oversight
  • Commissioning and system validation
  • Energy storage programming, inverter settings, protection, and safety verification

4. Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

  • Ground faults, isolation issues, and arc-fault investigation
  • Battery communication errors, inverter failures, and load side abnormalities
  • System performance and energy delivery analysis
  • Reverse-engineering undocumented systems

5. Operations & Maintenance

  • Custom O&M plans and performance audits
  • Preventive maintenance schedules
  • Production verification, cleaning efficiency analysis, degradation tracking

6. Teaching & Training

  • Homeowner hand-off training
  • Corporate solar/battery safety curriculum
  • Technician and team education programs
  • Code, safety, design, and real-world troubleshooting instruction

Legal & Forensic Expertise (All 50 States)

As a qualified subject matter expert, we provide expert testimony, forensic engineering, inspection reports, and litigation support to law firms, corporations, insurers, and public agencies across the United States — including federal jurisdictions. When solar PV or energy storage systems fail, disputes escalate, or incidents cause financial or property loss, we deliver clarity backed by data and court-ready documentation.

Our services are grounded in the National Electrical Code (NEC), applicable state and local code amendments, nationally recognized standards (UL, NFPA, IEEE), and accepted industry best practices. We combine field experience (design, installation, O&M, troubleshooting) with forensic engineering methodology to produce defensible, court-ready opinions.

 

Who we support (nationwide)

  • Law firms (plaintiff & defense) needing qualified expert witnesses and deposition/testimony support
  • Corporations & utilities seeking independent forensic failure analysis, incident reporting, and remediation guidance
  • Insurance carriers and claims adjusters for loss causation, scope, and indemnity evaluations
  • Government agencies and AHJs for independent inspections, code compliance verification, and safety audits

 

Forensic Investigation Topics

  • System production loss
  • Code compliance and deviations
  • Equipment failure or improper installation
  • Anti-islanding, bonding, and grounding defects
  • Battery safety incident analysis
  • Financial loss calculations for SRECs, SGIP, ITC, and operational disruption

Court Support Deliverables

  • Expert testimony and qualification under State Evidence Code
  • 3rd-party forensic engineering reports
  • Deposition and rebuttal analysis
  • Litigation visuals and demonstrative exhibits
  • Root cause analysis (RCA) documentation
  • Safety and industry standard opinions

 

Industry Standards & Frameworks We Apply

  • NEC, IFC fire & life safety compliance checks
    • in California CEC, CFC 
  • PV and Energy Storage system safety, Federal standards and product listing requirements under NFPA and UL standards, such as UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1741, UL 1741 SA//SB, UL 1973, UL 2703, UL 3741, UL 61730, NFPA 855
  • Site readiness and permitting compliance audits for AHJ acceptance
  • General Building, Electrical and Solar contracting scopes
    • i.e. in California - CSLB licensing (B, C-10, -46)
  • Building jurisdiction requirements across AHJs

Service Area

  • All 50 states in the United States

    • all services except installations

 

  • Installations - residential and commercial
    • Humboldt County - Northern California

 

Why Partner With Us

  • Full-stack solar PV + storage expertise from concept to courtroom
  • Code literacy and field-proven diagnostics
  • Neutral 3rd-party forensic authority
  • Litigation experience specific to California regulations
  • Residential and enterprise-scale system fluency
  • Court-ready, defensible engineering documentation
  • Custom curriculum and hnads-on training available

Request Services

Homeowners, businesses, corporations, and attorneys can request support through the services below:

  • Design & Engineering Packages
  • Permit & Interconnection Management
  • System Forensics & Failure Analysis
  • Installation & Commissioning
  • Troubleshooting and Reporting
  • O&M and Performance Auditing
  • Training & Curriculum Delivery
  • Court Expert Testimony & Litigation Support

For Attorneys – Litigation Support Intake

Practice Areas Supported

  • Construction defect disputes
  • Equipment failure claims
  • Production/revenue loss
  • Battery safety and property damage
  • Compliance with State electrical permitting and contracting law
  • Solar + BESS fire incident investigation

We support:

  • Written expert opinions
  • Attorney case exhibits and analysis
  • Court testimony and deposition
  • Forensic loss analysis