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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 ...
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 ...
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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, ...
Valentine's Day makes hearts soar, but make sure balloons don't. They can cause outages 🎈
FirstEnergy is warning people not to release their Valentine's Day balloons in the air. Why? They could cause power outages.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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A Valentine's Day danger: How balloons can cause power outages
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 ...