Springwater and Cazadero Grid Modernization Project
Summer 2025 - Winter 2028
Project Overview
We're beginning a multi-year effort designed to strengthen and update PGE's electric grid.
The project will replace transmission towers along a 32-mile corridor that connects PGE's Clackamas hydropower facilities with Portland. Hundreds of aging poles and towers will be replaced with more modern, streamlined equipment with a smaller footprint.
This project is essential to maintaining a safe, reliable and modern energy grid.
New tower styles
Current tower style
To limit impacts during construction, the project will be completed in two phases from mid-2025 through 2028.
The first phase will begin south of Estacada and progress north through Boring to Gresham. The second phase will continue west through the Lents neighborhood and into Southeast Portland.
Project Benefits
Reducing unplanned outages by installing modern equipment.
Mitigating wildfire risk by installing fire-resistant poles and covered wires.
Strengthening the grid to reduce outages in extreme weather conditions.
Adding capacity to meet energy needs now and into the future.
Project Area
The work will take place primarily in and along the Cazadero Trail and Springwater Corridor, with local road and trail closures occurring throughout construction.