Location: Morrow County, OR
To support regional growth, UEC is constructing a new substation south of Boardman along Bombing Range Road. This substation will also serve transmission to UEC’s neighboring cooperative, Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative.
Anticipated Construction Schedule
Start Date: March 2026
Completion Date: Q4 2026
Why Build a New Substation?
UEC is supporting regional growth by constructing the Wheatland Substation south of Boardman, supporting our neighboring utilities with transmission interconnection. The substation will support the continued growth of our membership in Morrow County.
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.