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ORGANIZATION (Tables)
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Dec. 31, 2016
ORGANIZATION  
Schedule of ownership interests in natural gas pipeline systems

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Pipeline

 

Length

 

Description

 

Ownership

 


Gas Transmission Northwest LLC (GTN)

 

1,377 miles

 

Extends between an interconnection near Kingsgate, British Columbia, Canada at the Canadian border to a point near Malin, Oregon at the California border and delivers natural gas to the Pacific Northwest and to California.

 

100 percent

 


Bison Pipeline LLC (Bison)


 


303 miles


 


Extends from a location near Gillette, Wyoming to Northern Border's pipeline system in North Dakota. Bison can transport natural gas from the Powder River Basin to Midwest markets.


 


100 percent


 


North Baja Pipeline, LLC (North Baja)


 


86 miles


 


Extends between an interconnection with the El Paso Natural Gas Company pipeline near Ehrenberg, Arizona and an interconnection with a natural gas pipeline near Ogilby, California on the Mexican border transporting natural gas in the southwest. North Baja is a bi-directional pipeline.


 


100 percent


 


Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company (Tuscarora)


 


305 miles


 


Extends between the GTN pipeline near Malin, Oregon to its terminus near Reno, Nevada and delivers natural gas in northeastern California and northwestern Nevada.


 


100 percent


 


Northern Border Pipeline Company (Northern Border)


 


1,412 miles


 


Extends between the Canadian border near Port of Morgan, Montana to a terminus near North Hayden, Indiana, south of Chicago. Northern Border is capable of receiving natural gas from Canada, the Williston Basin and Rocky Mountain area for deliveries to the Midwest. ONEOK Partners, L.P. owns the remaining 50 percent of Northern Border.


 


50 percent


 


Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS)


 


295
miles


 


Connects with the TransQuebec and Maritimes Pipeline (TQM) at the Canadian border to deliver natural gas to customers in the U.S. northeast. TransCanada owns 11.81 percent of PNGTS. Northern New England Investment Company, Inc. owns the remaining 38.29 percent of PNGTS.


 


49.9 percent


 


Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership (Great Lakes)


 


2,115 miles


 


Connects with the TransCanada Mainline at the Canadian border near Emerson, Manitoba, Canada and St. Clair, Michigan, near Detroit. Great Lakes is a bi-directional pipeline that can receive and deliver natural gas at multiple points along its system. TransCanada owns the remaining 53.55 percent of Great Lakes.


 


46.45 percent