AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents served by Met-Ed now have the opportunity to save money on their electric bills and secure a low generation price for six years by signing up with the FirstEnergy Solutions PriceControl offer. By enrolling now, residents can lock in a fixed price of 7.91 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on electric generation through 2019, which is a savings over Met-Ed's current average residential rate of 8.18 cents per kWh.

"Our PriceControl offer is a great opportunity for residents interested in price stability to take advantage of today's historically low prices in the energy market," said Trent Smith, vice president of Sales & Marketing for FirstEnergy Solutions. "They'll save money now and lock in a low price that won't change for six years. A four-year plan is also available at 7.81 cents per kWh."

Residents can enroll online at www.fes.com/meted or by calling 1-877-220-4241.

FirstEnergy Solutions, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is one of the nation's largest providers of competitive electric generation supply, serving 2.5 million customers 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 Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, and New York. Its generation subsidiaries control more than 18,000 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.

FirstEnergy Solutions is an unregulated subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. and is not regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. A customer is not required to buy electricity or other products or services from FirstEnergy Solutions in order to receive the same quality service from their local electric utility.

SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.