ARTICLE EDIT TEST
Test file for AI Compare (What the tech). Frozen on October 13, 2026.
Fictional town, people, organisations and figures.

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THE DRAFT
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Headline: Ashford library roof will soon be making its own power

The Ashford Public Library is going to be putting solar panels on its roof,
and the town council voted 7 to 2 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 to approve the
project, which has been discussed for a long time, since at least 2023 when
it was first raised by a group of residents.

There will be 148 panels on the roof. The system is designed to produce about
61,000 kilowatt-hours a year, which according to the library's own estimate
is roughly 40% of the electricity the building uses in a typical year. The
total cost of the project is $186,000. Of that amount, a state clean energy
grant will pay $120,000, and the remaining $66,000 will come from the
library's own building reserve fund, so no money will come from property
taxes, the council said.

Installation is expected to begin in March 2027 and the library is expected
to stay open during the work, although the reading garden on the roof terrace
will be closed for about six weeks while the panels go in.

"This is not a cure for our energy bills, but it is a start, and it is a
start the community asked for," said library director Maribel Ortega in a
statement after the vote.

Not everyone on the council was in favour of the project. Councillor Tom
Reyes, who voted against it, said he was worried about the age of the roof,
which was last replaced in 2004, and he asked whether it would be better to
replace the roof first. The town's facilities manager, Janet Cho, told the
council that an inspection in May 2026 found that the roof is in good
condition and should last at least another 15 years.

The library expects the panels to save it about $9,500 a year on its
electricity bills at current prices, although that figure could change if
electricity prices go up or down. If the savings stay at that level, the
library's share of the cost would be paid back in about seven years.

Residents who want to learn more can attend a public information session at
the library on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:30 pm.

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Edit this article for clarity and cut it to about 300 words (no more than
330). Keep every figure, name, title, date and time exactly as written, and
keep the quotation word for word. Do not change the meaning of any claim:
something "expected" must stay expected. Do not add any fact that is not in
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