If you're a fan of astronomical events, don't forget to mark your calendars and grab your glasses for this Saturday. Between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. there will be an annular solar eclipse.
Although many are looking forward to it, others may worry about how this could impact their solar power.
Even though roughly one-third of the state's power is solar energy, NV energy told us that they have made enough preparations to make up for that lost power and ensure that the community won't be impacted.
"We have different strategies for making that up. One way is through discharging of batteries," said Alex Hoon, Principal Meteorologist of NV Energy. "We store solar energy into batteries, and we can discharge that back into the system. We also have other ways of doing it by allocating more energy from our Hoover, Hoover dam allocation."
Hoon said they also have natural gas powerplants throughout Nevada to help create more energy. He tells us that people won't even notice the difference during the eclipse.
For those who plan to watch the eclipse, it's important to remember that there are safety tips to follow to ensure you don't hurt your eyes.
"While I don't want to advise we actually look at the solar eclipse, we do have safety glasses and special viewing filters that are out there," said Dr. Matthew Earhart, VSP Network Eye Doctor. "But what's important to notate on those is that they have a certain designation. It's called ISO and it's 12312 dash 2."
Other methods Doctor Earhart mentioned are using specific mylar lenses, welding masks, or indirect viewing methods. He says you should not use cellphones and cameras to view the eclipse as it can ruin the sensors.
