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REVENUE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE REVENUE
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Major Products and Services
Liquids PipelinesGas Transmission and MidstreamGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationEnergy ServicesEliminations and OtherConsolidated
Year ended December 31, 2023
(millions of Canadian dollars)       
Transportation revenue11,875 5,302 814    17,991 
Storage and other revenue257 461 355    1,073 
Gas distribution revenue  4,859    4,859 
Electricity and transmission revenue   259   259 
Commodity sales 17     17 
Total revenue from contracts with customers
12,132 5,780 6,028 259   24,199 
Commodity sales    18,964  18,964 
Other revenue1,2
257 72 (58)215   486 
Intersegment revenue474 2 6 3 25 (510) 
Total revenue12,863 5,854 5,976 477 18,989 (510)43,649 

Liquids PipelinesGas Transmission and MidstreamGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationEnergy ServicesEliminations and OtherConsolidated
Year ended December 31, 2022
(millions of Canadian dollars)       
Transportation revenue11,283 5,012 782 — — — 17,077 
Storage and other revenue235 350 308 — — — 893 
Gas gathering and processing revenue
— 22 — — — — 22 
Gas distribution revenue— — 5,643 — — — 5,643 
Electricity and transmission revenue   281 — — 281 
Total revenue from contracts with customers
11,518 5,384 6,733 281 — — 23,916 
Commodity sales— — — — 29,150 — 29,150 
Other revenue1,2
(81)39 (20)305 — — 243 
Intersegment revenue615 16 (4)25 (655)— 
Total revenue12,052 5,426 6,729 582 29,175 (655)53,309 

Liquids PipelinesGas Transmission and MidstreamGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationEnergy ServicesEliminations and OtherConsolidated
Year ended December 31, 2021
(millions of Canadian dollars)       
Transportation revenue9,492 4,364 676 — — — 14,532 
Storage and other revenue147 255 246 — — — 648 
Gas gathering and processing revenue
— 49 — — — — 49 
Gas distribution revenue— — 4,026 — — — 4,026 
Electricity and transmission revenue
— — — 177 — — 177 
Total revenue from contracts with customers
9,639 4,668 4,948 177 — — 19,432 
Commodity sales— — — — 26,873 — 26,873 
Other revenue1,2
375 42 13 336 — — 766 
Intersegment revenue567 19 (1)44 (630)— 
Total revenue10,581 4,711 4,980 512 26,917 (630)47,071 
1Includes realized and unrealized gains and losses from our hedging program which for the year ended December 31, 2023 were a net of $97 million loss (2022 - $431 million loss; 2021 - $59 million gain).
2Includes revenues from lease contracts. Refer to Note 26 - Leases.
We disaggregate revenue into categories which represent our principal performance obligations within each business segment. These revenue categories represent the most significant revenue streams in each segment and consequently are considered to be the most relevant revenue information for management to consider in evaluating performance.

Contract Balances
Contract ReceivablesContract AssetsContract Liabilities
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Balance as at December 31, 20232,802 400 2,591 
Balance as at December 31, 20223,183 230 2,241 

Contract receivables represent the amount of receivables derived from contracts with customers.

Contract assets represent the amount of revenue which has been recognized in advance of payments received for performance obligations we have fulfilled (or have partially fulfilled) and prior to the point in time at which our right to the payment is unconditional. Amounts included in contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable when our right to the consideration becomes unconditional.

Contract liabilities represent payments received for performance obligations which have not been fulfilled. Contract liabilities primarily relate to make-up rights and deferred revenue. Revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2023 included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the year is $246 million. Increases in contract liabilities from cash received, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2023, were $632 million.

Performance Obligations
SegmentNature of Performance Obligation
Liquids Pipelines
Transportation and storage of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL)
Gas Transmission and Midstream
Transportation, storage, gathering, compression and treating of natural gas
Transportation of NGL
Sale of crude oil, natural gas and NGL
Gas Distribution and Storage
Supply and delivery of natural gas
Transportation of natural gas
Storage of natural gas
Renewable Power Generation
Generation and transmission of electricity
Delivery of electricity from renewable energy generation facilities

There was no material revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2023 from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.

Payment Terms
Payments are received monthly from customers under long-term transportation, commodity sales, and gas gathering and processing contracts. Payments from Gas Distribution and Storage customers are received on a continuous basis based on established billing cycles.

Certain contracts in our US offshore business provide for us to receive a series of fixed monthly payments (FMPs) for a specified period that is less than the period during which the performance obligations are satisfied. As a result, a portion of the FMPs are recorded as contract liabilities. The FMPs are not considered to be a financing arrangement as payments are scheduled to match the production profiles of offshore oil and gas fields, which generate greater revenue in the initial years of their productive lives.
Revenue to be Recognized from Unfulfilled Performance Obligations
Total revenue from performance obligations expected to be fulfilled in future periods is $59.1 billion, of which $7.5 billion is expected to be recognized during the year ending December 31, 2024.

The revenues excluded from the amounts above based on optional exemptions available under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, as explained below, represent a significant portion of our overall revenues and revenues from contracts with customers. Certain revenues such as flow-through operating costs charged to shippers are recognized at the amount for which we have the right to invoice our customers and are excluded from the amounts of revenue to be recognized in the future from unfulfilled performance obligations above. Variable consideration is excluded from the amounts above due to the uncertainty of the associated consideration, which is generally resolved when actual volumes and prices are determined. For example, we consider interruptible transportation service revenues to be variable revenues since volumes cannot be estimated. Additionally, the effect of escalation on certain tolls which are contractually escalated for inflation has not been reflected in the amounts above as it is not possible to reliably estimate future inflation rates. Revenues for periods extending beyond the current rate settlement term for regulated contracts where the tolls are periodically reset by the regulator are excluded from the amounts above since future tolls remain unknown. Finally, revenues from contracts with customers which have an original expected duration of one year or less are excluded from the amounts above.

SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENTS MADE IN RECOGNIZING REVENUE
Long-Term Transportation Agreements
For long-term transportation agreements, significant judgments pertain to the period over which revenue is recognized and whether the agreement provides for make-up rights for the shippers. Transportation revenue earned from firm contracted capacity arrangements is recognized ratably over the contract period. Transportation revenue from interruptible or volumetric-based arrangements is recognized when services are performed.

Variable Consideration
Revenue from arrangements subject to variable consideration is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Uncertainties associated with variable consideration relate principally to differences between estimated and actual volumes and prices. These uncertainties are resolved each month when actual volumes are sold or transported and actual tolls and prices are determined.

During the first six months of 2023, revenue for the Canadian Mainline was recognized in accordance with the terms of the Competitive Toll Settlement (CTS), which expired on June 30, 2021. The tolls in place on June 30, 2021 continued on an interim basis until July 1, 2023 when revised interim tolls took effect. Until a new commercial arrangement is approved, the tolls are subject to finalization and adjustment applicable to the interim period, if any. Due to the uncertainty of adjustment to tolling pursuant to a CER decision and potential customer negotiations, interim toll revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2023 is considered variable consideration.
Recognition and Measurement of Revenue
Liquids PipelinesGas Transmission and MidstreamGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationConsolidated
Year ended December 31, 2023
(millions of Canadian dollars)    
Revenue from products transferred at a point in time 17 138  155 
Revenue from products and services transferred over time1
12,132 5,763 5,890 259 24,044 
Total revenue from contracts with customers
12,132 5,780 6,028 259 24,199 

Liquids PipelinesGas Transmission and MidstreamGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationConsolidated
Year ended December 31, 2022
(millions of Canadian dollars)    
Revenue from products transferred at a point in time— — 127 — 127 
Revenue from products and services transferred over time1
11,518 5,384 6,606 281 23,789 
Total revenue from contracts with customers
11,518 5,384 6,733 281 23,916 

Liquids PipelinesGas Transmission and MidstreamGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationConsolidated
Year ended December 31, 2021
(millions of Canadian dollars)    
Revenue from products transferred at a point in time— — 70 — 70 
Revenue from products and services transferred over time1
9,639 4,668 4,878 177 19,362 
Total revenue from contracts with customers
9,639 4,668 4,948 177 19,432 
1Revenue from crude oil and natural gas pipeline transportation, storage, natural gas gathering, compression and treating, natural gas distribution, natural gas storage services and electricity sales.

Performance Obligations Satisfied Over Time
For arrangements involving the transportation and sale of petroleum products and natural gas where the transportation services or commodities are simultaneously received and consumed by the shipper or customer, we recognize revenue over time using an output method based on volumes of commodities delivered or transported. The measurement of the volumes transported or delivered corresponds directly to the benefits received by the shippers or customers during that period.

Determination of Transaction Prices
Prices for transportation and gas processing services are determined based on the capital cost of the facilities, pipelines and associated infrastructure required to provide such services, plus a rate of return on capital invested that is determined either through negotiations with customers or through regulatory processes for those operations that are subject to rate regulation.

Prices for commodities sold are determined by reference to market price indices, plus or minus a negotiated differential and in certain cases a marketing fee.

Prices for natural gas sold and distribution services provided by regulated natural gas distribution operations are prescribed by regulation.