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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES  
Schedule of equity method investments in unconsolidated affiliates
         
Equity Earnings from Unconsolidated Affiliates
   
Investment in
Unconsolidated Affiliates
 
(unaudited)        
Three months ended
June 30,
 
Six months ended
June 30,  
  June 30,     December 31,  
(millions of dollars)
       
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Great Lakes
    46.45 %     17.0       13.1       35.0       29.4       691.0       690.0  
Northern Border(a)
    50 %     16.2       12.2       36.8       26.8       489.3       504.8  
GTN(b)
    25 %     2.4       -       2.4       -       248.3       -  
Bison(b)
    25 %     1.9       -       1.9       -       163.2       -  
              37.5       25.3       76.1       56.2       1,591.8       1,194.8  
 
(a) The Partnership owns a 50 percent general partner interest in Northern Border. Equity income from Northern Border is net of the 12-year amortization of a $10 million transaction fee paid to the operator of Northern Border at the time of the Partnership’s additional 20 percent acquisition in April 2006.

(b) Represents equity earnings from May 3, 2011, date of acquisition, to June 30, 2011.

Summarized financial information for Great Lakes equity method investment
 
(unaudited)  
Three months ended
 June 30,
 
Six months ended
 June 30,
(millions of dollars)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Transmission revenues
    63.3       62.9       133.5       135.8  
Operating expenses
    (15.7 )     (15.6 )     (30.0 )     (29.8 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (8.0 )     (10.1 )     (16.1 )     (24.4 )
Financial charges and other
    (7.5 )     (7.7 )     (15.1 )     (15.6 )
Michigan business tax
    4.6       (1.2 )     3.0       (2.7 )
Net income
    36.7       28.3       75.3       63.3  
 
 
 
 

 
(unaudited)
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Current assets
    82.7       83.7  
Plant, property and equipment, net
    832.0       846.9  
Other assets
    0.6       0.6  
 
    915.3       931.2  
Liabilities and Partners' Equity
               
Current liabilities
    31.4       34.9  
Deferred credits
    0.4       5.6  
Long-term debt, including current maturities
    383.0       392.0  
Partners' equity
    500.5       498.7  
      915.3       931.2  

Summarized financial information for Northern Border equity method investment
(unaudited)  
Three months ended
 June 30,
   
Six months ended
 June 30,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Transmission revenues
    72.3       65.8       152.5       134.9  
Operating expenses
    (18.4 )     (19.7 )     (35.9 )     (37.7 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (15.4 )     (15.4 )     (30.7 )     (30.8 )
Financial charges and other
    (5.7 )     (6.0 )     (11.4 )     (12.0 )
Net income
    32.8       24.7       74.5       54.4  


(unaudited)
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Current assets
    39.4       47.3  
Plant, property and equipment, net
    1,276.5       1,294.8  
Other assets
    22.6       22.9  
 
    1,338.5       1,365.0  
Liabilities and Partners' Equity
               
Current liabilities
    42.0       46.7  
Deferred credits
    10.9       9.7  
Long-term debt, including current maturities
    547.6       540.6  
Partners' Equity
    738.0       768.0  
      1,338.5       1,365.0