If the power goes out in an area, BPL interference will go out as well, so Hams could then provide emergency services, so what is the problem?
Amateurs need to maintain equipment and practice needed skills before a disaster occurs. If the equipment is unusable during regular times, what is the motivation even to buy equipment? Another thing to consider is that emergency stations need to be able to communicate out to areas that do have power. Another issue to contend with is the propagation characteristics of the HF band which BPL is using. Interference could travel thousands of miles. I doubt anyone will want to track down interference a thousand miles away when a hurricane has just flattened their state.
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