Mylar Balloons Cause 100-150 power outages a year
WATSONVILLE - A power outage that left thousands of Watsonville residents without power Thursday evening was caused by a mylar balloon drifting into a powerline, PG&E spokesman Kory Raftery said Friday.
The outage occurred around 4:40 p.m. and affected a large part of downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. About 3,000 customers were without power while crews worked to repair the disrupted electrical service.
Statewide, metallic balloons striking power lines cause 100-150 power outages a year, Raftery said.
