TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Toledo Edison invites customers to show off their best and brightest outdoor holiday light displays by entering its "Merry & Bright" Holiday Lights Photo Contest.

Participants can enter by submitting a photo of their home's outdoor holiday lights at the Toledo Edison Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ToledoEdison) from Nov. 28 until Dec. 18. Up to 10 finalists will be selected by Toledo Edison based on criteria such as creativity and number of lights. Finalists' photos will be posted on Facebook for public voting from Dec. 19 until Dec. 26.

The grand prize winner will receive a $250 Visa(® )gift card and the first prize winner will receive a $100 gift card.

More information, including complete contest rules, will be posted to the Toledo Edison Facebook page. The "Merry & Bright" contest is open only to Toledo 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, Toledo Edison or its advertising agency are not eligible.

Toledo Edison is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and serves more than 300,000 customers in northwest Ohio. Follow Toledo Edison on Twitter @ToledoEdison, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ToledoEdison, or online at www.toledoedison.com.

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SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.