FirstEnergy is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely prior to Valentine’s Day. The company says ...
As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. is urging everyone to celebrate safely by keeping helium-filled foil ...
FirstEnergy is warning people not to release their Valentine's Day balloons in the air. Why? They could cause power outages.
A balloon that got caught in electrical wires led to a large power outage in Barrington. According to Rhode Island Energy, a balloon made out of a shiny, foil-like material called Mylar made ...
These types of balloons can cause power outages when released outdoors because their metallic coating conducts electricity, which in turn poses a risk to the electrical system.
As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely to keep power flowing this season and year-round. Foil balloons caus. .
Over the summer, a wayward cluster of metallic balloons triggered a widespread power outage in Orleans Parish after coming into contact with a power line ... those foil balloons, conduct ...
On Valentine's Day in 2024, helium-filled metallic balloons caused more than 100 power outages in FirstEnergy's service areas.
FirstEnergy reminds customers to be careful with helium-filled balloons AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers ...
FirstEnergy reminds customers to be careful with helium-filled balloons AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is reminding customers to ...