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 ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A colorful balloon release might seem like a harmless way to celebrate special occasions, but it can have unintended and serious consequences. According to power company ...

Two balloons hit power lines during the third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Public Service Company of New Mexico said on Monday. More than 60 customers were impacted by a ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A hot air balloon bumped a power transmission line, causing outages that impacted around 13,000 PNM customers Monday morning in Albuquerque. At first, the balloon bumped one of PNM ...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – From weddings to graduations, May is a season of celebrations. Those special occasions are sometimes marked with balloon releases. An unintended consequence of letting go can be ...

The seats are empty at Surella in Milwaukee's Bayview neighborhood as prep for *** 5 p.m. open is underway. Sunday. The Prep paused at the popular pasta and pizza spot because the power went out. For ...