ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, fˈɜːk ˈɪʃuːd ðə ɹᵻnˈuːd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ lˈaɪsəns tʊ ˈɛnɚdʒi nɔːɹθwˈɛst tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ænd meɪntˈeɪn ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt fɚɹə pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv fˈoːɹɾi jˈɪɹz.
In October 2018, FERC issued the renewed operating license to Energy Northwest to operate and maintain the project for a period of 40 years.