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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES  
Schedule of equity method investments in unconsolidated affiliates
 

   
Ownership
   
Equity Earnings from
Unconsolidated Affiliates
   
Investments in
Unconsolidated
Affiliates
 
   
Interest at
   
Three months
   
Six months
             
(unaudited)
 
June 30,
   
ended June 30,
   
ended June 30,
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                                           
Great Lakes
    46.45 %     8       17       17       35       683       686  
Northern Border (a)
    50 %     16       16       36       37       521       536  
GTN (b)
    25 %     4       2       10       2       222       225  
Bison (b)
    25 %     3       2       6       2       160       163  
              31       37       69       76       1,586       1,610  
 
 
(a)  
Equity earnings from Northern Border is net of the 12-year amortization of a $10 million transaction fee paid to the operator of Northern Border at the time of the Partnership’s additional 20 percent interest acquisition in April 2006.
(b)  
25 percent interests in each of GTN and Bison were acquired in May 2011.
Great Lakes
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates  
Summarized financial information for equity method investment
(unaudited)
           
(millions of dollars)
 
June 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets
    62       65  
Plant, property and equipment, net
    812       826  
Other assets
    1       1  
      875       892  
                 
Liabilities and Partners’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
    27       30  
Long-term debt, including current maturities
    364       373  
Partners’ equity
    484       489  
      875       892  
 
 
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Transmission revenues
    48       63       97       133  
Operating expenses
    (16 )     (16 )     (31 )     (30 )
Depreciation
    (8 )     (8 )     (16 )     (16 )
Financial charges and other
    (7 )     (8 )     (14 )     (15 )
Michigan business tax
    -       5       -       3  
Net income
    17       36       36       75  
Northern Border
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates  
Summarized financial information for equity method investment
(unaudited)
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2011
 
             
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    30       33  
Other current assets
    33       35  
Plant, property and equipment, net
    1,248       1,267  
Other assets
    31       31  
 
    1,342       1,366  
                 
Liabilities and Partners' Equity
               
Current liabilities
    47       48  
Deferred credits and other
    15       13  
Long-term debt, including current maturities
    478       473  
Partners' equity
               
     Partners' capital
    805       835  
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (3 )     (3 )
      1,342       1,366  
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 June 30,
   
Six months ended
June 30,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Transmission revenues
    73       73       154       153  
Operating expenses
    (18 )     (19 )     (36 )     (36 )
Depreciation
    (16 )     (16 )     (32 )     (31 )
Financial charges and other
    (7 )     (5 )     (13 )     (11 )
Net income
    32       33       73       75  
GTN
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates  
Summarized financial information for equity method investment
(unaudited)
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2011
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets
    65       55  
Plant, property and equipment, net
    1,186       1,207  
Other assets
    1       1  
 
    1,252       1,263  
                 
Liabilities and Members' Equity
               
Current liabilities
    21       18  
Deferred credits and other
    20       20  
Long-term debt, including current maturities
    325       325  
Members' capital
    886       900  
      1,252       1,263  

 
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2011(a)
   
2012
   
2011(a)
 
                         
Transmission revenues
    48       33       100       33  
Operating expenses
    (13 )     (9 )     (24 )     (9 )
Depreciation
    (14 )     (6 )     (27 )     (6 )
Financial charges and other
    (4 )     (6 )     (9 )     (6 )
Net income
    17       12       40       12  
 
(a)  
25 percent interest in GTN was acquired in May 2011.
Bison
 
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates  
Summarized financial information for equity method investment
(unaudited)
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2011
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets
    7       10  
Plant, property and equipment, net
    652       658  
 
    659       668  
                 
Liabilities and Members' Equity
               
Current liabilities
    18       17  
Members' capital
    641       651  
      659       668  
 
(unaudited)
 
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
(millions of dollars)
 
2012
   
2011(a)
   
2012
   
2011(a)
 
                         
Transmission revenues
    20       14       40       14  
Operating expenses
    (4 )     (3 )     (7 )     (3 )
Depreciation
    (5 )     (3 )     (10 )     (3 )
Net income
    11       8       23       8  
 
(a)  
25 percent interest in Bison was acquired in May 2011.