NORWICH – Southern Tier Solar Works is coming to Norwich this month to host a free seminar on its 2018 Community Shared Solar non-profit program named Solarize, which offers discounted solar power to people who cannot, or choose not, to install solar panels on their home.

The seminar is at 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, located on 99 North Broad Street in Norwich. It will focus on community solar and how people could be saving ten percent on their electric utility bills while supporting a locally-produced clean energy.

"Participants in this workshop will learn how they can subscribe to a solar farm in our region and receive credit for discounted solar power on their [New York State Electric and Gas] bill," said Southern Tier Solar Works Clean Energy Coordinator Kevin Brouillard.

Brouillard said the event is free to attend, and will include free snacks and refreshments, along with information for anyone who pays a NYSEG bill including renters, homeowners, small businesses, non-profits, low-income residents, farmers, and students.