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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
INTANGIBLE ASSETS  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

14.      INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

Amortization Rate

 

 

Cost

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

13.2%

 

 

825

 

241

 

584

 

Natural gas supply opportunities

 

3.7%

 

 

311

 

65

 

246

 

Power purchase agreements

 

4.0%

 

 

87

 

7

 

80

 

Transportation agreements

 

3.7%

 

 

53

 

15

 

38

 

Other

 

4.0%

 

 

64

 

8

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,340

 

336

 

1,004

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

 

Amortization Rate

 

 

Cost

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

11.9%

 

 

622

 

180

 

442

 

Natural gas supply opportunities

 

3.8%

 

 

291

 

50

 

241

 

Power purchase agreements

 

4.7%

 

 

85

 

4

 

81

 

Transportation agreements

 

2.9%

 

 

50

 

13

 

37

 

Other

 

5.6%

 

 

20

 

4

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,068

 

251

 

817

 

 

Total amortization expense for intangible assets was $82 million (2012 - $64 million; 2011 - $58 million) for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company expects aggregate amortization expense for the years ending December 31, 2014 through 2018 of $93 million, $83 million, $73 million, $65 million and $57 million, respectively.