PALM BEACH, Fla. — Will your sweetheart know how much you love them, if a latex bubble filled with helium doesn't say so? Yes, and the environment will thank you. As the Valentine's Day balloons ...

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.

Make sure helium-filled metallic balloons are securely tied to a weight that is heavy enough to prevent them from floating away. Never remove the weight. When possible, keep metallic balloons indoors.

Power companies want the lucky recipients of shiny, metallic Valentine's Day balloons to hold on tight to their helium-filled expressions of love so they don't float away and interfere with power ...

Valentine’s Day metallic balloons trigger 600 power outages. ... PG&E urged the public to make sure helium-filled balloons were securely tied with a weight to keep them from floating away.

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 ...

Rich German of Laguna Beach collected 31 discarded balloons the weekend after Valentine’s Day while aboard a personal watercraft near his home.

Valentine's Day dilemma: ... Tree in Federal Way on Friday when she saw the woman leave the store with a giant bundle of red, white, and pink helium-filled mylar balloons.

FirstEnergy reported that 109 power outages in its service area were caused by foil balloons last year. "As Valentine's Day approaches, FirstEnergy is reminding customers to handle helium-filled ...

Those celebrating Valentine’s Day will often buy their loved ones helium-filled balloons and flowers. On occasion, however, those balloons drift away outside and make contact with power lines.