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INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS  
INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS
at December 31
2015

 
2014

(millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
Capital projects in development
1,814

 
1,286

PPAs
220

 
272

Fair value of derivative contracts (Note 23)
168

 
93

Loans and advances1
159

 
167

Employee post-retirement benefits (Note 22)
18

 
14

Deferred income tax assets and charges (Note 15)
9

 
181

Other
797

 
628

 
3,185

 
2,641


1 
TCPL held a note receivable from the seller of Ravenswood of $213 million (US$154 million) and $213 million (US$184 million) as at December 31, 2015 and at December 31, 2014, which bears interest at 6.75 per cent and matures in 2040. The current portion included in Other current assets was $55 million (US$40 million) at December 31, 2015 and $46 million (US$40 million) at December 31, 2014.
The following amounts related to PPAs are included in Intangible and other assets:
 
2015
 
2014
at December 31
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value

 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value

(millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sheerness (expires 2020)
585

 
390

 
195

 
585

 
351

 
234

Sundance A (expires 2017)
225

 
200

 
25

 
225

 
187

 
38

 
810

 
590

 
220

 
810

 
538

 
272


Amortization expense for these PPAs was $52 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 (2014 and 2013 – $52 million). The expected annual amortization expense for 2016 and 2017 is $52 million, and $39 million for 2018 to 2020.