FirstEnergy reported more than 100 power outages caused by metallic balloons on Valentine's Day 2024. FirstEnergy urges the public to avoid using metallic balloons near power lines and to deflate them ...

Many metallic balloons are sold for Valentine’s Day, and PG&E sees an uptick in outages caused by them drifting into overhead ...

In December, New Orleans banned the release of metallic balloons and all those coated in metal or other "conductive material," ahead of New Year's Eve, Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl. During the ...

FirstEnergy reported more than 100 power outages caused by metallic balloons on Valentine's Day 2024. FirstEnergy urges the public to avoid using metallic balloons near power lines and to deflate ...

Chocolates, flowers and helium-filled metallic balloons are popular Valentine’s Day gifts. Hold tight to those balloons on Feb. 14, though, as they can be a headache for energy companies.

How do foil balloons cause power outages? Catlett said the metallic coating on the surface of foil balloons renders them conductive. "If a balloon's released into the air, and it gets stuck in the ...

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More metallic balloons are sold for Valentine's Day than any other holiday and, not surprisingly, it's also around this time of year that Pacific Gas and ...

How do foil balloons cause power outages? Catlett said the metallic coating on the surface of foil balloons renders them conductive. "If a balloon's released into the air, and it gets stuck in the ...