Alder provides utilities with a secure, offline‑first platform for capturing and preserving field inspection evidence. By anchoring images, GPS data, and crew assignments to a cryptographic chain of custody, it ensures evidence integrity and seamless reconstruction across system migrations, meeting NERC FAC‑003‑5 requirements.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Utilities often store inspection images, GPS data, and crew assignments in separate systems, causing evidence to become fragmented or lost when work orders close or during system migrations. This fragmentation hampers regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and reliable historical analysis of field assets.
Solution
Alder offers a unified field inspection platform that captures images, precise GPS coordinates, inspector credentials, and device fingerprints at the point of work. Each evidence package is cryptographically hashed and timestamped, creating an immutable chain of custody that meets NERC FAC‑003‑5 requirements. The system operates offline and synchronizes securely when connectivity is restored, ensuring continuous data capture in remote locations. Integrated asset and work‑order explorers link evidence directly to GIS records and historical baselines, enabling rapid reconstruction of inspection histories. Exportable audit reports provide tamper‑proof documentation for regulatory audits, insurance reviews, and litigation support.
Target Audience
Primary customers are electric and gas utilities, grid operators, and field inspection contractors that need reliable, compliant documentation of asset inspections and regulatory audit readiness.
Features
- Single‑app capture of inspection images, GPS lock, inspector badge, and device fingerprint
- Cryptographic chain‑of‑custody with hashing and timestamping for tamper‑evident records
- Offline data collection with automatic secure sync upon reconnection
- Built‑in compliance with NERC FAC‑003‑5 standards for utility inspections
- searchable asset and work‑order explorer that ties evidence to GIS assets and historical baselines
- Automatic baseline linking and condition‑change detection with visual trend tracking
- Exportable chain‑audit reports for audit, insurance, and legal review
- Role‑based access control and encrypted cloud storage for secure evidence management