AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Edison invites customers to celebrate the holiday season by entering its second annual "Merry & Bright" Holiday Lights Photo Contest.

Participants can enter by submitting a photo of their home's outdoor holiday light display on the Ohio Edison Facebook page (www.facebook.com/OhioEdison) from Monday, Nov. 27 to Friday, Dec. 15. Up to 10 finalists will be selected by Ohio Edison based on criteria such as creativity and number of lights. Finalists' photos will be posted on Facebook for public voting from Monday, Dec. 18 to Friday, Dec. 22.

The grand prize winner will receive a $200 Visa(® )gift card and a set of LED holiday lights controlled by a mobile app. The runner up will receive a $100 gift card.

More information, including complete contest rules, will be posted to the Ohio Edison Facebook page. The "Merry & Bright" contest is open only to Ohio Edison customers who are legal residents of Ohio and who are at least 18 years of age. Only one entry per household will be accepted. Employees and family members of FirstEnergy, Ohio Edison or its advertising agency are not eligible.

Photos of the winning entries from 2016 can be found on Flickr.

Ohio Edison is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and serves more than 1 million customers across 34 Ohio counties. Follow Ohio Edison on Twitter @OhioEdison, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OhioEdison, and online at www.ohioedison.com.

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SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.