RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

All related party transactions are provided 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.

Vector, a joint venture, contracts the services of Enbridge to operate the pipeline. Amounts for these services, which are charged at cost in accordance with service agreements were $6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 (2011 - $6 million; 2010 - $7 million).

Certain wholly-owned subsidiaries within the Gas Distribution and Gas Pipelines, Processing and Energy Services segments have transportation commitments with several joint venture affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method. Total amounts charged for transportation services were $127 million, $106 million and $102 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

LONG-TERM NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE

Amounts receivable from affiliates include a series of loans to Vector totaling $178 million (2011 - $190 million), included in Deferred amounts and other assets, which require quarterly interest payments at annual interest rates from 5% to 8%.