Party balloon causes power outage
Some 1,500 We Energies customers were left in the dark because of a party balloon.A mylar party balloon came in contact with a We Energies power line Tuesday.We Energies said mylar balloons have metal coatings that cause outages when they come in contact with power lines.The outages can also create a variety of safety concerns."If it's in the right place where it hits, you may have traffic lights that are out. That causes an additional safety concern. When wires come down that's always a concern for us in case somebody in the public were to come by and touch that line, it might still be live. That could be a safety concern," We Energies spokesman Brian Manthey said.Power was eventually restored to everyone in an area between 44th and 55th streets and Mitchell Street and Lincoln Avenue.
Some 1,500 We Energies customers were left in the dark because of a party balloon.
A mylar party balloon came in contact with a We Energies power line Tuesday.
We Energies said mylar balloons have metal coatings that cause outages when they come in contact with power lines.
The outages can also create a variety of safety concerns.
"If it's in the right place where it hits, you may have traffic lights that are out. That causes an additional safety concern. When wires come down that's always a concern for us in case somebody in the public were to come by and touch that line, it might still be live. That could be a safety concern," We Energies spokesman Brian Manthey said.
Power was eventually restored to everyone in an area between 44th and 55th streets and Mitchell Street and Lincoln Avenue.