Core methodologies
Two methodologies designed for truth and trust.
Together, BRIS and VRL give utilities and their stakeholders a shared layer of truth and trust for asset health and reliability attestation,
without exposing sensitive operational data. Designed for utility engineers, NERC CIP regulators, institutional finance teams, and grant bodies,
the methodologies anchor reliability in verifiable, chain‑agnostic records while keeping implementation inside the utility’s boundary.
BRIS
Baseline Reliability Intelligence System
The Layer of Truth
BRIS is the private methodology an investor-owned utility uses to establish and maintain its canonical asset-health record inside the utility boundary.
- Private and IOU-internal by design.
- Structures the full canonical record of asset health.
- Uses Hyperledger Fabric as a reference implementation.
VRL
Verified Reliability Layer
The Trust Layer
VRL is the public methodology for reliability attestation, allowing utilities to publish proof of record without exposing the underlying asset data itself.
- Publishes hash, timestamp, and opaque reference only.
- Preserves privacy while enabling public attestation.
- Chain-agnostic, with multiple blockchain testnet integrations already in place.
BRIS and VRL are methodologies invented by Zakir Sadiki for structuring truth and trust in energy infrastructure reliability.