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Related Party Transactions (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Summary of affiliate balance sheet amounts

The following table summarizes our balance sheet amounts attributable to affiliate transactions (in millions):
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Accounts receivable, net
$
1

 
$
1

Contractual gas imbalance receivable(1)
2

 
1

Accounts payable
6

 
4

Contractual gas imbalance payable(2)
3

 
—

Note receivable(3)
28

 
36

Financing obligations(4)
170

 
172

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(1)
Included in "Other current assets" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Included in "Accrued other current liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)
We participate in EPB’s cash management program which matches the short-term cash surpluses and needs of participating affiliates, thus minimizing total borrowings from outside sources. EPB uses the cash management program to settle intercompany transactions between participating affiliates. The interest rate on this note is variable and was 1.9% and 2.0% as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. These amounts are included in "Note receivable from affiliate" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4)
Represents financing obligations payable to WYCO Development L.L.C. related to Totem Gas Storage Facility and High Plains Pipeline, of which $5 million is included in "Current portion of debt" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for each period end.
Affiliate revenues and expenses

The following table shows overall revenues, expenses and reimbursements from our affiliates (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Operating revenues
$
—

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
5

Operating expenses(1)
15

 
17

 
45

 
71

Reimbursement of operating expenses
—

 
—

 
—

 
5

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(1)
Includes severance costs of $1 million and $10 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, allocated to us from El Paso as a result of KMI's acquisition of El Paso.