AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Large businesses in the AEP Ohio service area are invited to attend a free educational seminar about saving money through electric choice.  This event is being offered by FirstEnergy Solutions – one of the nation's largest electric generation suppliers.  The program includes a discussion on the retail market forecast, price drivers, capacity prices and ways businesses can avoid higher electric costs.

The event is being held on Thursday, November 15, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Hilton Columbus at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219.  Large businesses can register for this free educational event by going to www.fes.com/summit or by 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 more than 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. 

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SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.