SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Westar Energy Community Solar is celebrating the completion of a facility in South Hutchinson.

Representatives from Westar Energy, Dold Foods and SoCore will be joined by local leaders at 11 a.m. on July 13 at 2750 S. Broadacres Rd., in South Hutchinson, to mark this milestone.

About 20 percent of the solar energy from this facility in South Hutch is being used at Dold Foods in Wichita, where Hormel® Natural Choice® bacon products are prepared and packaged.

As part of this significant commitment, the project has been named the Westar Energy Community Solar Sponsored by Hormel® Natural Choice® bacon.

Westar continues to offer subscriptions to the community solar plant to any customer, but supply is limited with 90 percent of the facility already spoken for by 450 Westar customers.

Participants have the choice of locking in their energy price for five to 20 years, enjoying the benefits of solar with no upfront investment, no debt and no ongoing maintenance. Full details and program enrollment are available at www.WestarEnergy.com/communitysolar.

The 1.2 megawatt Community Solar installation comprises nearly 4,000 panels and is the equivalent of about 200 average residential private solar installations.