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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
INTANGIBLE ASSETS  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

13.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

Amortization Rate

 

 

Cost

 

Amortization

 

Net

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software

 

12.9% 

 

 

1,049 

 

337 

 

712 

 

Natural gas supply opportunities

 

3.7% 

 

 

340 

 

83 

 

257 

 

Power purchase agreements

 

3.8% 

 

 

96 

 

10 

 

86 

 

Transportation agreements

 

3.7% 

 

 

56 

 

18 

 

38 

 

Other

 

3.6% 

 

 

85 

 

12 

 

73 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,626 

 

460 

 

1,166 

 

 

 

 

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 

 

 

80 

 

Transportation agreements

 

3.7% 

 

 

53 

 

15 

 

38 

 

Other

 

4.0% 

 

 

64 

 

 

56 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,340 

 

336 

 

1,004 

 

 

Total amortization expense for intangible assets was $106 million (2013 - $82 million; 2012 - $64 million) for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company expects amortization expense for intangible assets for the years ending December 31, 2015 through 2019 of $109 million, $96 million, $85 million, $76 million and $67 million, respectively.