RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related party transactions are conducted in the normal course of business and unless otherwise noted, are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

SERVICE AGREEMENTS

Vector, a joint venture, contracts our services to operate the pipeline. Amounts for these services, which are charged at cost in accordance with service agreements, were $7 million, $7 million and $14 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENTS

Certain wholly-owned subsidiaries within the Liquids Pipelines, Gas Transmission and Midstream, Gas Distribution and Storage and Energy Services segments have committed and uncommitted transportation arrangements with several joint venture affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method. Total amounts charged to us for transportation services for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $812 million, $572 million and $721 million, respectively.

AFFILIATE REVENUES AND PURCHASES

Certain wholly-owned subsidiaries within the Energy Services segments made natural gas and NGL purchases of $392 million, $322 million and $142 million from several joint venture affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition to this, Enbridge recorded transportation and natural gas sales of $145 million, $122 million and $60 million within the Energy Services and Gas Distribution and Storage segments to equity investment affiliates during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

DCP Midstream processes certain of our pipeline customers' gas to meet gas quality specifications in order to be transported on our system. DCP Midstream processes the gas and sells the NGLs that are extracted from the gas. A portion of the proceeds from those sales are retained by DCP Midstream and the balance is remitted to us. We received proceeds of $34 million (US$26 million), $52 million (US$40 million) and $47 million (US$36 million) during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, from DCP Midstream related to those sales.

In addition to the above, we recorded other revenues from several joint venture affiliates related to the transportation and storage of natural gas of $69 million (US$52 million), $14 million (US$11 million) and $4 million (US$3 million) during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In the ordinary course of business, we are reimbursed by joint venture partners for operating and maintenance expenses for certain projects. We received reimbursements from these joint ventures of $48 million (US$36 million), $28 million (US$22 million) and $10 million (US$8 million) during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

LONG-TERM NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATES

As at December 31, 2019, amounts receivable from affiliates include a series of loans totaling $1,023 million ($769 million as at December 31, 2018), which require quarterly interest payments at annual interest rates ranging from 3% to 8%. These amounts are included in deferred amounts and other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial position.