On July 15, 2010 FERC approved a settlement reached in January 2009 by the City of Tacoma, Skokomish Tribe, and state and federal agencies and issued a 50-year license for the Cushman hydroelectric project.

FERC has issued a 40-year license to the Granite County to operate a 2MW project on the Georgetown Lake dam.

On March 31, FERC issued a 30-year license to Alabama Power Company to operate its Warrior project (P-2165) on the Black Warrior River in Alabama.

HRC Coalition members in Washington State filed comments on the Enloe Hydroelectric Project on the Similkameen River.  Due to the inadequate analysis of the record, Coalition members found this project to be not yet ready for Environmental Analysis.

The Snohomish County PUD No. 1 in Washington has further advanced in its intent to build and operate a tidal energy project in the Admirarty Inlet. Earlier this week, the PUD filed its draft license application with FERC.

Yesterday, FERC issued a new 30-year license to American Electric Power (AEP), a subsidiary of Appalachian Power Company, for continued operation of the 636 MW Smith Mountain Project.

Clark Canyon Hydro has received a license to add hydropower to an existing dam on the Beaverhead river in Beaver County, Montana.

The US House passed a bill earlier this week to allow six more years to start construction for developing hydropower at Melvin Price Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River in Alton, IL.

Avista Corporation has received a new 50-year license to operate its Spokane River hydroelectric projects (P-2545) that includes projects in Idaho and Washington.

FERC has issued a 43-year license to the Chelan County PUD in Washington for continued operation of the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project.