EXHIBIT  4.1


NUMBER                                                      CLASS A COMMON UNITS

EEP


THIS CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED
IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK

SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS                                     ENBRIDGE
                                                               CUSIP 29250R 10 6

                         ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
                  CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING CLASS A COMMON UNITS
             REPRESENTING CLASS A COMMON LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS


THIS CERTIFIES THAT



IS THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF                                CLASS A COMMON UNITS,


representing Class A common limited partner interests in Enbridge Energy
Partners, L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of
Delaware (the "Partnership"), transferable on the books of the Partnership, in
person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate
properly endorsed and accompanied by a properly executed application for
transfer of the Class A Common Units represented by the Certificate. This
Certificate and the Class A Common Units represented hereby are issued and shall
in all respects be subject to all of the provisions of the Agreement of Limited
Partnership of the Partnership, as amended or restated from time to time, to all
of which the holder, by acceptance hereof, assents, and to the additional terms
and provisions on the reverse side hereof.


Witness the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of the General
Partner of the Partnership.


                                            Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.


Dated:

Countersigned and Registered;
Mellon Investor Services LLC
Transfer Agent and Registrar
By

                                     (SEAL)

                              By /s/ S. MARK CURWIN        By /s/ DAN C. TUTCHER


                              S. Mark Curwin               Dan C. Tutcher
Authorized Signature          Corporate Secretary          President


FURTHER CONDITIONS AND AGREEMENTS FORMING PART OF
THIS CERTIFICATE APPEAR ON THE REVERSE SIDE.