BPL Database and Interference Information: U.S.

This page contains a database of information about BPL systems and the BPL interference many of them cause across the United States. The BPL database lists hyperlinks to most of the radio frequency interference reports caused by BPL systems. It also has information about the general location of the systems, a description of its operation and contact and web-page information for all of the major participants in the operation and testing of the system. It is primarily used by Amateur Radio operators to organize their work investigating BPL systems and any interference they cause. The United Telecom Council is maintaining the minimal database of BPL systems that is required by the FCC’s BPL rules. This database is available at http://www.bpldatabase.org/.

In general, people that are interested in learning more about the operation of these systems should use the contact information in these database entries If there is no BPL team for a particular system, contact the appropriate ARRL Section Manager for more information about BPL in your ARRL Section.

ARRL maintains a comprehensive page on BPL that has links to articles, studies, papers and other news about BPL. See http://www.arrl.org/bpl.

The United Power Line Council has also published a map of BPL installations.

2006 map of BPL installations

2007 map of BPL installations

The information on this page has been compiled by ARRL from a variety of sources, including reports received by amateurs in BPL areas its own staff work or from articles or public presentations about BPL It is believed by ARRL to be accurate, although it can only be as accurate as the reports and articles used to compile it. Its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If anyone has corrections or additional information, please provide them to Ed Hare, W1RFI@arrl.org, ARRL Laboratory Manager.

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List of BPL Trial by City and State

Summary Data and Statistics About BPL Trials

Other Information about BPL Trials

ARRL BPL Information

List of BPL Trials by city and state:

AL AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IA ID IL IN LA MA MD MI MN MO NC NE NY OH PA SC SD TN TX VA WA WI Worldwide

See also the detailed city-by-city information that is after this table of hyperlinks to bookmarks within this web page.

City	Status	noTES
Note: See summary table below for description of status codes. Note: Some systems have multiple vendors in trial, so they are listed twice.
AL, Andalusia	AVR	Listed in the database as active, with all reported interference to Amateur Radio resolved.
AL, Cullman	AV	Listed in the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system is in operation.
Al, Hoover (Birmingham area)	S	This system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or announced that it will do so.
AR, Little Rock area	AV	Listed in the database as active. ARRL or local amateurs have verified that the system is in operation.
AZ, Cottonwood	SI	This system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was shut down.
AZ, Surprise	P	This system is not active at this time and does not appear in the database, but they are expected to implement BPL at some point. System is pending or still under consideration.
AZ, Tucson	CN	Information indicates that this system considered BPL, but it has not been implemented.
CA, Lompoc	CX	This system considered BPL, but chose not to implement it.
CA, Menlo Park	SI	This system was in operation, but shut down. It had unresolved interference reports or complaints that were completely resolved only when the system was shut down.
CA, Rosemead	SD	This system was listed in the UPLC database, but its entry has been removed. It is presumed to have been shut down.
CA, San Diego - Ambient	S	This system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or announced that it will do so.
CA, San Diego - Corinex	S	This system was in operation, but the BPL operator has terminated the test, or announced that it will do so.
CA, San Diego - Current	S