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PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
2015
 
2014
at December 31
Cost

 
Accumulated
Depreciation

 
Net
Book
Value

 
Cost

 
Accumulated
Depreciation

 
Net
Book
Value

(millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas Pipelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Mainline
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline
9,164

 
5,966

 
3,198

 
9,045

 
5,712

 
3,333

Compression
3,433

 
2,220

 
1,213

 
3,423

 
2,100

 
1,323

Metering and other
499

 
192

 
307

 
458

 
180

 
278

 
13,096

 
8,378

 
4,718

 
12,926

 
7,992

 
4,934

Under construction
257

 

 
257

 
135

 

 
135

 
13,353

 
8,378

 
4,975

 
13,061

 
7,992

 
5,069

NGTL System
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline
8,456

 
3,820

 
4,636

 
8,185

 
3,619

 
4,566

Compression
2,188

 
1,404

 
784

 
2,055

 
1,318

 
737

Metering and other
1,096

 
489

 
607

 
1,032

 
446

 
586

 
11,740

 
5,713

 
6,027

 
11,272

 
5,383

 
5,889

Under construction
969

 

 
969

 
413

 

 
413

 
12,709

 
5,713

 
6,996

 
11,685

 
5,383

 
6,302

ANR1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline
1,449

 
350

 
1,099

 
1,217

 
227

 
990

Compression
1,101

 
187

 
914

 
780

 
140

 
640

Metering and other
977

 
252

 
725

 
737

 
231

 
506

 
3,527

 
789

 
2,738

 
2,734

 
598

 
2,136

Under construction
304

 

 
304

 
127

 

 
127

 
3,831

 
789

 
3,042

 
2,861

 
598

 
2,263

Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline
1,296

 
162

 
1,134

 
1,053

 
104

 
949

Compression
183

 
14

 
169

 
151

 
6

 
145

Metering and other
388

 
27

 
361

 
314

 
20

 
294

 
1,867

 
203

 
1,664

 
1,518

 
130

 
1,388

Under construction
1,959

 

 
1,959

 
1,098

 

 
1,098

 
3,826

 
203

 
3,623

 
2,616

 
130

 
2,486

Other Natural Gas Pipelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GTN
2,278

 
765

 
1,513

 
1,842

 
588

 
1,254

Great Lakes
2,157

 
1,155

 
1,002

 
1,807

 
939

 
868

Foothills
1,606

 
1,162

 
444

 
1,671

 
1,180

 
491

Other2
2,223

 
572

 
1,651

 
1,800

 
363

 
1,437

 
8,264

 
3,654

 
4,610

 
7,120

 
3,070

 
4,050

Under construction
71

 

 
71

 
34

 

 
34

 
8,335

 
3,654

 
4,681

 
7,154

 
3,070

 
4,084

 
42,054

 
18,737

 
23,317

 
37,377

 
17,173

 
20,204

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liquids Pipelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keystone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline
9,288

 
718

 
8,570

 
7,931

 
463

 
7,468

Pumping equipment
1,092

 
108

 
984

 
964

 
80

 
884

Tanks and other
3,034

 
228

 
2,806

 
2,282

 
144

 
2,138

 
13,414

 
1,054

 
12,360

 
11,177

 
687

 
10,490

Under construction
1,826

 

 
1,826

 
4,438

 

 
4,438

 
15,240

 
1,054

 
14,186

 
15,615

 
687

 
14,928

Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Gas – Ravenswood
2,607

 
654

 
1,953

 
2,140

 
476

 
1,664

Natural Gas – Other3,4
3,361

 
1,164

 
2,197

 
3,214

 
971

 
2,243

Hydro, Wind and Solar5
2,417

 
476

 
1,941

 
2,194

 
359

 
1,835

Natural Gas Storage and Other
740

 
132

 
608

 
717

 
118

 
599

 
9,125

 
2,426

 
6,699

 
8,265

 
1,924

 
6,341

Under construction
430

 

 
430

 
149

 

 
149

 
9,555

 
2,426

 
7,129

 
8,414

 
1,924

 
6,490

Corporate
267

 
82

 
185

 
232

 
80

 
152

 
67,116

 
22,299

 
44,817

 
61,638

 
19,864

 
41,774


1 
TCO is excluded from the ANR net book value at December 31, 2015 as it has been classified as an asset held for sale. Refer to Note 6 for further information.
2 
Includes Bison, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS), North Baja, Tuscarora and Ventures LP.
3 
Includes facilities with long-term PPAs that are accounted for as operating leases. The cost and accumulated depreciation of these facilities were $813 million and $142 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015 (2014 – $695 million and $103 million, respectively). Revenues of $93 million were recognized in 2015 (2014 – $81 million; 2013 – $78 million) through the sale of electricity under the related PPAs.
4 
Includes Halton Hills, Coolidge, Bécancour, Ocean State Power, Mackay River and other natural gas-fired facilities.
5 
Includes the acquisitions of four solar power facilities in 2014.
Keystone XL Impairment
At December 31, 2015, the Company evaluated its investment in Keystone XL and related projects, including the Keystone Hardisty Terminal (KHT), for impairment in connection with the November 6, 2015 denial of the U.S. Presidential permit. As a result of the analysis, the Company recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $3,686 million ($2,891 million after-tax) based on the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value of $621 million of these assets. The impairment charge includes $77 million ($56 million after-tax) for certain cancellation fees that will be incurred in the future if the project is ultimately abandoned.
at December 31, 2015
 
Estimated

 
Impairment charge
(millions of Canadian $)
 
Fair Value

 
Pre-tax

 
After-tax

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant and equipment
 
463

 
1,460

 
1,391

Terminals, including KHT
 
158

 
274

 
219

Intangible assets
 

 
1,150

 
737

Capitalized interest
 

 
725

 
488

Future cancellation costs
 

 
77

 
56

 
 
621

 
3,686

 
2,891


The estimated fair value of $463 million related to plant and equipment was based on the price that would be received on sale of the plant and equipment in its current condition. An independent third party valuation was utilized in the assessment of the fair value of these assets. Key assumptions used in the determination of selling price included an estimated two year disposal period and the current weak energy market conditions. The valuation considered a variety of potential selling prices that were based on the various markets that could be used in order to dispose of these assets.
The estimated $158 million fair value of the terminal assets, including KHT, was determined using a discounted cash flow approach as a measure of fair value. The expected cash flows were discounted using a risk-adjusted discount rate to determine the fair value. 
The valuation techniques above required the use of unobservable inputs. As a result, the fair value is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 23 for further information on the fair value hierarchy.
Energy Turbine Impairment
Following the evaluation of specific capital project opportunities in 2015, it was determined that the carrying value of certain Energy turbine equipment was not fully recoverable. These turbines had been previously purchased for a power development project that did not proceed. As a result, at December 31, 2015, the Company recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $59 million ($43 million after-tax). This impairment charge was based on the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of the turbines, which was determined based on a comparison to similar assets available for sale in the market.