DirecTV Builds Solar Farm at Its California Broadcast Center

DirecTV partnered with solar energy provider SolarCity to build a 1 megawatt solar array at its California Broadcast Center in Long Beach, the direct broadcast satellite company said in a news release Monday. The solar farm will produce over 1.6 million kilowatt-hours annually, it said. DirecTV will provide clean, renewable energy to facilities, customers and employees by working with SolarCity and working to reduce its carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2020, it said. DirecTV technicians will refer customers to SolarCity for clean energy for their homes, it said.