(Zachary Meseck Photo)

NORWICH – Government officials, the farm landowners, and solar company representatives gathered in the Town of Norwich on Monday to discuss the importance of having clean energy representation in the area and the impact it could have on the community.

The event was held in the rain at 2 p.m., Monday, near the solar farm on State 23 in the Town of Norwich.

The Norwich Solar power plant facility covers 79 acres owned by the Evans family and consists of over 50,000 stationery panels on a slight rise that faces southwest.

Town of Norwich Supervisor David Evans is one of the owners of the farm where the solar project is being built.

In July, the supervisor explained his land was part of the lease when the project was first proposed, and he recused himself from the decision making process. Evans attended the event but did not make any comments.

However, when discussing why they had a solar farm built on their land, farm co-owner Bill Evans said money wasn't the family's main concern.