ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) asks families celebrating graduations to not release balloons, as they can get tangled in powerlines and cause outages.

Graduation Balloon Superlatives If your grad has friends from their graduating class coming to celebrate, add a fun touch with a yearbook superlative-themed section.

By Jazmine Knight. While Mylar or foil balloons may look nice at graduation parties and other summer celebrations, they can pose safety concerns for those who aren’t careful.

Educational institutions across North America are turning to balloon decor to add color, cohesion, and school pride to graduation ...

Let’s keep the lights shining brightly on our graduates without any outages caused by Mylar balloons.” If you see a Mylar balloon caught in a power line, you can report it to 888-DIAL-PNM.