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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  
Schedule of costs charged by related party
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Capital and operating costs charged by TransCanada's subsidiaries to:
                               
     Great Lakes
    7.2       8.2       15.0       15.8  
     Northern Border
    7.5       7.7       14.2       14.6  
     GTN(a)
    5.8       -       5.8       -  
     Bison(a)
    2.0       -       2.0       -  
     North Baja
    0.9       0.7       1.8       1.4  
     Tuscarora
    1.1       0.9       2.0       1.9  
Impact on the Partnership's net income:
                               
     Great Lakes
    3.3       3.5       6.8       6.9  
     Northern Border
    3.4       3.4       6.6       6.6  
     GTN(a)
    5.5       -       5.5       -  
     Bison(a)
    0.8       -       0.8       -  
     North Baja
    0.9       0.7       1.6       1.4  
     Tuscarora
    1.1       0.9       2.0       1.8  
 
(a) Represents operations from May 3, 2011, date of acquisition, to June 30, 2011.

Schedule of amounts payable to related party for costs charged during the period
(unaudited)
   
June 30,
 
December 31,
(millions of dollars)
   
2011
 
2010
Amount payable to TransCanada's subsidiaries for costs charged in the period by:
         
     Great Lakes
   
                2.9
   
                3.0
 
     Northern Border
   
                2.6
   
                2.2
 
     GTN(a)
   
                0.4
   
                    -
 
     Bison(a)
   
                1.2
   
                    -
 
     North Baja
   
                0.4
   
                0.6
 
     Tuscarora
   
                0.6
   
                0.7
 
 
(a) Represents operations from May 3, 2011, date of acquisition, to June 30, 2011.