JCP&L: Keep those graduation mylar balloons tethered

June 20, 2017 3:37 pm

It’s graduation time, and chances are you’ll be receiving mylar balloons from family and friends.

But those balloons could in fact cause outages, if let go into the sky.

“Mylar balloons have a metallic coating & conduct electricity,” says JCP&L. “They can cause outages if they float into our power lines or equipment.”

So make sure to keep this balloons tethered properly, to help avoid power outages.

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ESQ June 20, 2017 4:49 pm At 4:49 pm

happened sunday on pine st, power was out for 2 hours
- Chaim June 21, 2017 12:23 am At 12:23 am
  
  Wow, didn’t realize it’s that serious. We always get blackouts from different causes who would think it’s from these little balloons.
@therealDonaldTrump June 20, 2017 5:55 pm At 5:55 pm

GLOBAL WARMING!
N. Oyb June 21, 2017 3:57 pm At 3:57 pm

Here again Brooklyn beats Lakewood. Our power lines aren’t disrupted so easily.

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