Location: Boardman, OR
To support additional capacity and improved reliability in the Port of Morrow Industrial Park, UEC is replacing the existing Port of Morrow Substation in the same location. Improved reliability, additional capacity, and a more standardized design will bring ongoing benefits to members in Boardman.
Anticipated Construction Schedule
Start Date: September 2025
Completion Date: Fall 2026
Why Rebuild the Substation?
UEC needed to replace aged infrastructure at the Port of Morrow Substation. This project increases capacity, expands the existing yard, and adds larger transformer sizes to serve members in the industrial park. While under construction, UEC also changed the substation layout to be uniform with standard designs and better accommodate safety measures while performing regular maintenance activities.
UEC’s Commitment to Our Membership
Substations are critical links in the electric distribution system, containing utility circuit protection, voltage regulation, and equipment that steps down higher voltage to lower voltage. Before reaching homes, businesses or farms, power is routed through our transmission system to a substation, where it is changed to a lower voltage that can be managed, utilized and delivered to members.
Benefits and Value Carefully Considered
Our mission is to provide reliable power to our members. UEC will continue to address the area’s growing energy needs to ensure we can continue to provide reliable power for years to come.