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. Electric ...

Thousands of people across San Leandro had their last night abruptly shut down when metallic, or mylar, balloons drifted into ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival season is in full swing, but with it comes a reminder from local officials and utility providers about the dangers of Mylar or foil balloons and confetti cannons. Both ...

A power outage caused by balloons left thousands of homes and dozens of businesses in the dark in Bay View on Sunday. These balloons are metallic, so when they come in contact with a power line, it ...

A power outage left about 2,000 customers without power in Milwaukee on July 13. The culprit: balloons, according to We Energies spokesperson Amy Jahns. The midday power outage included parts of ...

A power outage left about 2,000 customers without power in Milwaukee on July 13. The culprit: balloons, according to We Energies spokesperson Amy Jahns. The midday power outage included parts of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The cost to raise power lines over the St. Johns River to allow larger cargo ships to deliver goods to JAXPORT continues to balloon. The promise of attracting larger cargo ships ...