The Downtown Branch of the Cabell County Public Library is installing a new roof and solar panels. The move will save the library more than one million dollars in long term energy costs. The plan is a partnership with Huntington-based Solar Holler, which will place 853 solar panels on seven of the eight county library branches.

This innovative arrangement was made possible thanks to the West Virginia legislature legalizing Power Purchase Agreements in 2021. The new structure allows for a business or nonprofit, such as the Cabell County Libraries, to utilize solar technologies without baring the upfront costs. Solar Holler will design, develop, install, and maintain the system while the library will merely purchase the electricity at a discounted rate.