ORGANIZATION	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION	NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION TC PipeLines, LP and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the Partnership. The Partnership was formed by TransCanada PipeLines Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy Corporation together with its subsidiaries collectively referred to herein as TC Energy), to acquire, own and participate in the management of energy infrastructure assets in North America. The Partnership owns its pipeline assets through an intermediate general partnership, TC PipeLines Intermediate GP, LLC (Intermediate GP) and three intermediate limited partnerships (ILPs), TC GL Intermediate Limited Partnership, TC PipeLines Intermediate Limited Partnership and TC Tuscarora Intermediate Limited Partnership. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Partnership initiated the dissolution of the ILPs and Intermediate GP. Effective October 31, 2019, the Intermediate GP and ILPs transferred 100 percent of the ownership of their pipeline assets to the Partnership. As a result, the Partnership owns its pipeline assets directly which creates a more efficient partnership structure with no economic impact to the general and limited partners of the Partnership. The process of dissolving and unwinding is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019.

ORGANIZATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION

TC PipeLines, LP and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the Partnership. The Partnership was formed by TransCanada PipeLines Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy Corporation together with its subsidiaries collectively referred to herein as TC Energy), to acquire, own and participate in the management of energy infrastructure assets in North America.

The Partnership owns its pipeline assets through an intermediate general partnership, TC PipeLines Intermediate GP, LLC (Intermediate GP) and three intermediate limited partnerships (ILPs), TC GL Intermediate Limited Partnership, TC PipeLines Intermediate Limited Partnership and TC Tuscarora Intermediate Limited Partnership. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Partnership initiated the dissolution of the ILPs and Intermediate GP. Effective October 31, 2019, the Intermediate GP and ILPs transferred 100 percent of the ownership of their pipeline assets to the Partnership. As a result, the Partnership owns its pipeline assets directly which creates a more efficient partnership structure with no economic impact to the general and limited partners of the Partnership. The process of dissolving and unwinding is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019.