TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Toledo 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 Toledo Edison Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ToledoEdison) from Monday, Nov. 27 to Friday, Dec. 15. 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 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 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.

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

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.