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0001263291-10-000008.txt : 20100226 0001263291-10-000008.hdr.sgml : 20100226 20100226142556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001263291-10-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100226 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000099070 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 522179728 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08887 FILM NUMBER: 10638163 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 -1ST STREET SW STREET 2: P O BOX 1000 STATION M CITY: CALGARY ALBERTA STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 5H1 BUSINESS PHONE: 4039206411 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 I STREET SW CITY: CALGARY ALBERTA STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 5H1 6-K 1 form6ktcplearningscov.htm TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED FORM 6-K form6ktcplearningscov.htm

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February 2010

Commission File No. 1-8887

TransCanada PipeLines Limited

(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

450 – 1 Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5H1, Canada

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F¨ Form 40-F þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

Exhibit 99.1 to this report, filed on Form 6-K, shall be incorporated by reference into the following Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the registrant: Form F-9 (Reg. Nos. 333-154961 and 333-163641).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 26, 2010

TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED

By: /s/Gregory A. Lohnes

Gregory A. Lohnes

Executive Vice-President and

Chief Financial Officer

By: /s/ Donald J. DeGrandis

Donald J. DeGrandis

Vice-President and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	Schedule of earnings coverage calculations at December 31, 2009.

EX-99.1 2 exhibit991.htm SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS COVERAGE CALCULATIONS exhibit991.htm

Exhibit 99.1

EARNINGS COVERAGE

DECEMBER 31, 2009

The following financial ratios have been calculated on a consolidated basis for the respective 12 month period ended December 31, 2009 and are based on unaudited financial information. The financial ratios have been calculated based on financial information prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The following ratios have been prepared based on net income:

	December 31, 2009
Earnings coverage on long-term debt	2.6 times
Earnings coverage on long-term debt and First Preferred Shares	2.5 times