happens at 7:59pm tonight. reporting live.mauricio marin. 8 news now.//// ((paula francis)) mauricio we thought the jackpot would have hit by now? if there is no winenr tonight do we know how large the jackpot will grow for saturday s drawing? ((mauricio to win big. but in case there isn t a winner tonight -lotto officials are projecting the next powerball drawing to be at 2-billion dollars saturday. back to you./// ((paul joncich)) today.. we could be closer to a decision on the rooftop solar debate. the public utilities comissions is expected to make a decision on holding off or reversing course on the new net metering rates. a meeting took place today. and at that meeting, more than a thousand supporters of the solar industry including dozens of laid off workers. and actor mark ruffalo. the new rates are about 40 percent higher than the current rates for solar customers. solar companies laid off employees..mos tly installers . after the decision. at last check, today s puc