Umatilla-Morrow County Connect Project

Facilities

Umatilla-Morrow County Connect Project is a proposed 14-mile long, 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line, with four proposed route alternatives, traversing Morrow and Umatilla counties. The proposed site boundary encompasses 6,571.3 acres.

Proposed/Under Review. On May 29, 2025 , the Oregon Department of Energy received a preliminary Application for a Site Certificate (pASC) and is reviewing the pASC in coordination with state and local agencies and tribal governments. A public notice will be issued once the Department determines that the pASC is complete.

On April 4, 2024, the Department issued an Amended Project Order establishing the statutes, administrative rules, Council standards, local ordinances, and other requirements for the site certificate application.

Copies of the Amended Project Order and the pASC are available in the Timeline below.

Morrow and Umatilla counties. The proposed transmission line would be located east of Bombing Range Road and extend eastward on the north side of I-84 to I-82. PDF Map

Online Maps:

Applicant/Certificate holder: Umatilla Electric Cooperative

ODOE contact: Kellen Tardaewether

Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Cole Bode

Project Timeline

Facility Timelines

Milestone	Additional Documents	Display Date	Link	Name	Name
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Notice of Intent</div>		09/22/2023		Notice of Intent	Notice of Intent
<div style='text-align:left !important'><a href='/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-UMCC-NOI-Amended-Project-Order-SIGNED.pdf'>First Amended Project Order</a></div>		04/04/2024	/energy/facilities/Facilities%20library/2024-UMCC-NOI-Amended-Project-Order-SIGNED.pdf	First Amended Project Order	First Amended Project Order
<div style='text-align:left !important'>Preliminary Application for Site Certificate</div>	Exhibit A: Applicant Information Exhibit B: Project Description Exhibit C: Property Location and Maps Exhibit D: Organizational Information Exhibit E: Permits Required Exhibit F: Property Ownership Exhibit G: Materials Analysis Exhibit H: Geology and Soil Stability Exhibit I: Soils Exhibit J: Wetlands Exhibit K: Land Use Exhibit L: Protected Areas Exhibit M: Financial Analysis Exhibit N: Non-generating Facility Information Exhibit O: Water Requirements Exhibit P: Fish Wildlife Habitat Exhibit Q: Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals Exhibit R: Scenic Aesthetic Values Exhibit S: Cultural Resources Exhibit T: Recreational Facilities Exhibit U: Public Services Exhibit V: Wildfire Exhibit W: Waste Minimization Exhibit X: Site Restoration Exhibit Y: Noise Exhibit AA: EMFs – Electric and Magnetic Fields Exhibit CC: Additional Statutes Rules Ordinances	05/29/2025		Preliminary Application for Site Certificate	Preliminary Application for Site Certificate

Siting Docket - Online Comments Made to Date

Contact the Facility Siting Team:

503-378-4040
800-221-8035
energy.siting@oregon.gov