(PORTLAND, Ore.)Gov. Ted Kulongoski says Oregon, the Japanese automaker Nissan and the state's largest utility, PGE, will collaborate to promote the use of electric cars.READ MORE

(SAN FRANCISCO)Energy utility PG&E Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 9 percent, though results fell shy of Wall Street's expectations. For the period ended Sept. 30, the company p...READ MORE

(LOS ANGELES)A company backed by investors linked to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is pressing regulators to speed up a review of its proposed $2 billion solar-energy complex, warning that delays ...READ MORE

(SAN FRANCISCO)Nearly a dozen times over the past century, San Francisco voters have rejected ballot measures to support a takeover of the city's privately run electrical system.READ MORE

(SAN FRANCISCO)Voters here have rejected ballot measures to support a city takeover of San Francisco's privately run electrical system nearly a dozen times over the past century.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Bank-to-bank lending rates eased further Friday and demand for Treasury bills let up slightly, but there are still signs the companies that need credit most might not be able to ge...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Several key lending rates declined again Thursday, but another weekly drop in the amount of commercial paper in the market showed that the credit markets remain under stress.READ MORE