Nearly two years after city voters approved it, the Portland Clean Energy Fund is ready to begin taking proposals for spending the money raised through a 1 percent gross revenue surcharge on large retailers. Fund managers on Wednesday released an $8.6 million request for proposals that, in the city’s words, represent “the community’s best ideas for addressing climate change and ...

“Sharpen your pencils” was the word from PacifiCorp on Monday as it prepared to accept bids for a big, eagerly anticipated renewable energy expansion. Regulators in Oregon and Utah approved the multistate utility’s request for proposals just before the Fourth of July holiday weekend, setting the stage for its release on Tuesday. The company is currently completing construction of a $3 billion wind-focused ...

Three high-level testing companies have submitted bids to Boston Public Schools to be the next Exam School Test provider – potentially administering their first test for entrance into the City’s three elite 7-12 schools this fall. Supt. Brenda Cassellius said they are happy with the bids and believe it will result in a much fairer test that opens up exam ...

The Portland Town Board held its first meeting since February, which was conducted in a markedly different manner. Chairman Jeff Spoke and Supervisor Kurt Keach were physically present while the rest of the board chose to meet via teleconference. During the meeting, Spoke monitored three cell phones laid out on the table in front of him, each one connected to ...