Don't let spark of love turn into power-grid meltdown, utilities warn before Valentine's Day
Electric companies have a warning for those celebrating Valentine's Day on Friday: helium-filled foil balloons can cause ...
Love is in the air, but keep your balloons grounded
As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. is urging everyone to celebrate safely by keeping helium-filled foil ...
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FirstEnergy warns of potential electrical hazards of foil balloons as Valentine's Day approaches
These types of balloons can cause power outages when released outdoors because their metallic coating conducts electricity, ...
Don't Let Balloons Float Up and Take Down Power This Valentine's Day
As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons ...
Valentine's Day makes hearts soar, but make sure balloons don't. They may cause outages 🎈
FirstEnergy is warning people not to release their Valentine's Day balloons in the air. Why? They could cause power outages.
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FirstEnergy reminds customers to handle foil balloons safely prior to Valentine’s Day
FirstEnergy is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely prior to Valentine’s Day. The company says ...
CT has a helium balloon problem, lawmakers and advocates say. What’s being done to solve it.
Current law allows the release of up to 10 helium-filled balloons in a 24-hour period. But critics say that the law is not ...
A Valentine's Day danger: How balloons can cause power outages
On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas.
VA secretary to temporarily head 2 watchdog offices but judge lets one fired leader to resume role for now
President Donald Trump on Monday named Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins as the interim leader of two watchdog offices ...
PG&E To Customers: On Valentine's Day, Let Hearts Soar, Not Metallic Balloons
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 Electric Company (PG&E) sees an uptick in ...
Anagram International, which made balloons for Party City, names new CEO
Party City’s former balloon maker has a new CEO a year after exiting bankruptcy. Eden Prairie-based Anagram International ...