In October 2018, FERC issued the renewed operating license to Energy Northwest to operate and maintain the project for a period of 40 years.
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.