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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-047937
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091014
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENBRIDGE ENERGY CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218297
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10934
		FILM NUMBER:		091124403

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 LOUSIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENBRIDGE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895728
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10934
		FILM NUMBER:		091124402

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 425 - 1ST STREET SW
		CITY:			CALGARY ALBERTA CANA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P 3L8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4032313900

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IPL ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940616

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERPROVINCIAL PIPE LINE SYSTEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880285
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PIPE LINES (NO NATURAL GAS) [4610]
		IRS NUMBER:				391715850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 W SUPERIOR ST STE 400
		STREET 2:		LAKE SUPERIOR PLACE
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55802-2067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2187250100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LAKE SUPERIOR PL
		STREET 2:		21 WEST SUPERIOR ST
		CITY:			DULUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55802-2067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE PARTNERS L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The information in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The information in Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated herein by reference.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List:
99.1 Information with Respect to Conversion of Class C Units into Class A Common Units
99.2 Joint Filer Information</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., by E. Chris Kaitson, Vice President Law and Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                           Information with Respect to
              Conversion of Class C Units into Class A Common Units

On October 14, 2009, 6,987,923.633319 of the Issuer's Class C Units that were
held by Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the general
partner of the Issuer ("EECI"), converted into 6,987,923 Class A Common Units.
In addition, EECI received a payment of $29.92 in return for its fractional
Class C Unit based on a closing price of $47.24 per Class A Common Unit on the
New York Stock Exchange on October 14, 2009. On August 15, 2006, the Issuer
issued and sold 5,434,782.608695 Class C Units to EECI in a private transaction
exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. The Issuer distributed 529,206.149147, 385,032.498496 and
100,293.478260 additional Class C Units to EECI during the years ended December
31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in lieu of making cash distributions.
Prior to the conversion of Class C Units into Class A Common Units on October
14, 2009, the Issuer distributed 538,608.898721 additional Class C Units to EECI
during fiscal year 2009 in lieu of making cash distributions.
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                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

                             Joint Filer Information

These units are owned directly by Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and the general partner of the Issuer, which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Enbridge Pipelines Inc., a Canadian corporation ("EPI"), which is
a wholly owned subsidiary of IPL System Inc., an Alberta corporation ("IPL"),
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., a Canadian corporation
("Enbridge"). EPI, IPL and Enbridge are indirect beneficial owners of the
reported securities.

Name:                             Enbridge Inc.

Address:                          3000, 425-First Street S.W.
                                  Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8

Designated Filer:                 Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:           Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EEP)

Date of Event
Requiring Statement:              October 14, 2009

Signature:                        By: /s/ Alison T. Love
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Alison T. Love
                                      Title: Vice President, Corporate Secretary
                                             & Chief Compliance Officer

Name:                             IPL System Inc.

Address:                          3000, 425-First Street S.W.
                                  Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8

Designated Filer:                 Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:           Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EEP)

Date of Event
Requiring Statement:              October 14, 2009

Signature:                        By: /s/ Wanda Opheim
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Wanda Opheim
                                      Title: Treasurer

Name:                             Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

Address:                          3000, 425-First Street S.W.
                                  Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8

Designated Filer:                 Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:           Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EEP)

Date of Event
Requiring Statement:              October 14, 2009

Signature:                        By: /s/ Cynthia L. Hansen
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Name:  Cynthia L. Hansen
                                      Title: Vice President, Finance
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