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ORGANIZATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
ORGANIZATION  
ORGANIZATION

NOTE 1     ORGANIZATION

 

TC PipeLines, LP and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the Partnership. The Partnership was formed by TransCanada PipeLines Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation now known as TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy Corporation together with its subsidiaries collectively referred to herein as TC Energy), to acquire, own and participate in the management of energy infrastructure assets in North America.

 

The Partnership owns its pipeline assets through an intermediate general partnership, TC PipeLines Intermediate GP, LLC and three intermediate limited partnerships (ILPs), TC GL Intermediate Limited Partnership, TC PipeLines Intermediate Limited Partnership and TC Tuscarora Intermediate Limited Partnership.