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Feb. 10 (UPI) --For Valentine's Day, electric companies would love for everyone to heed a warning: Helium-filled foil balloons can cause power outages. Brightly colored helium balloons are sold as an ...

MISSOURI (KFVS) - Spring brings graduations and celebrations and Ameren is urging customers to be careful when using Mylar balloons. While festive, they say the balloons can cause power outages and ...

New Orleans, known for its celebrations and festive spirit, is now banning the release of metallic balloons – a decision that follows repeated disruption to the city’s electrical services and sewer ...

Energy companies across the nation are warning their customers about the dangers of metallic balloons on Valentine’s Day. According to a news release from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), ...

Monday's metallic balloon outage affected 5,570 customers, mostly in Oakland. PG&E says these types of outages happen quite frequently: In 2024, metallic balloons hitting power lines caused 169 Bay ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) expressed support for a new metallic balloon law that will enhance the safety of PG&E employees, customers and hometowns.

A few stray metallic balloons caught on utility equipment caused a power outage in Westminster, affecting over 4,600 Southern California Edison customers, including several businesses, on Wednesday, ...