PECO Reminds Customers to Celebrate Safely - Keep Foil Balloons Away from Power Lines
May 25 2016 - 3:44PM
Business Wire
Warmer weather brings outdoor parties for graduations, birthdays
and weddings, but it also can lead to injury and power outages if
foil balloons, also known as Mylar balloons, are not securely tied
and come into contact with overhead power lines.
When a foil balloon contacts a power line or a piece of
electrical equipment it can become energized. Its metallic material
can also cause a surge of electricity that can lead to power
outages and other potentially dangerous situations.
Last year alone, foil balloons caused power outages for more
than 5,750 PECO customers.
Keep the following safety tips in mind:
- Always assume power lines are energized
and keep yourself, your belongings and anything you are carrying at
least 10 feet away from power lines.
- Keep balloons and other decorations
tethered and attached to weights at all times.
- Always properly dispose of foil
balloons, safely puncturing the balloon to release the helium.
- NEVER touch a power line. Do not
attempt to retrieve a balloon, toy or other type of debris that is
entangled in an overhead power line. Call PECO immediately at
1-800-494-4000 to report the problem.
Learn more about power line safety by visiting
peco.com/safety.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The
company’s 2,400 dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative
energy solutions to 1.6 million electric and more than 511,000
natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2015
PECO delivered 86.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 38
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The company also has an
estimated annual economic impact of $4.5 billion in Pennsylvania,
supporting more than 9,600 local jobs and producing $760 million in
labor income. Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater
Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing
leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and
culture, education, environmental, economic development and
community programs and organizations. For more information visit
PECO.com, and connect with the company on Facebook and Twitter.
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