Attached to the roof of a Hyrum, Utah Northeast Utah city's public works building are solar panels that provide clean, renewable energy to the city's grid. The library hosts a computer that records how much renewable energy and power is generated, according to published reports.

Supporters of the solar program gathered Wednesday at the library in Hyrum where they and the city's leader enjoyed a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off the city turning greener.

"The project is the largest municipal solar electrical system in the state of Utah to date," Hyrum Mayor Dean Howard told ceremony attendees.

As a result of the panels' installation, yearly savings will be about $5,000 based on the 62,000 kilowatt hours of energy generated, according to the mayor. The library will be the direct beneficiary of savings produced by the project.

"The library was state of the art when it was built, and now with these new solar panels, we can feel confident that we are doing our part in conserving energy the best way possible," Hyrum Librarian Ginny Tremayne said, noting the savings will enable the library to purchase more books.