FirstEnergy Solutions to Hold Energy Summit for Erie-Area Large Businesses

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Large businesses in and around Erie, Pennsylvania, are invited to attend a free educational seminar about saving money through electric choice.  The event is being offered by FirstEnergy Solutions – one of the nation's largest electric generation suppliers.

The program includes discussion on the retail market forecast, price drivers, capacity prices and ways customers can avoid higher costs.

The event is being held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Ambassador Center (Courtyard by Marriott) located at 7794 Peach Street, Erie, Pa., 16509.  Large businesses served by Penelec or other western Pennsylvania electric utilities can register for this free educational event by going to www.fes.com/summit or calling (330) 315-6939.  Small businesses and residents in the area can view money-saving offers by going online to www.fes.com.

FirstEnergy Solutions, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), provides competitive electric generation supply and other energy-related products and services to two million customers, and is a licensed supplier in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Michigan and Illinois.

FirstEnergy is a diversified energy company dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence.  Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.  Its generation subsidiaries control more than 20,000 megawatts of capacity from a diversified mix of scrubbed coal, non-emitting nuclear, natural gas, hydro, pumped-storage hydro and other renewables.  Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.

SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.

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