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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
Schedule of noncontrolling interests |
December 31, |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
(millions of Canadian dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |
EEP |  | 2,636 |  |  | 2,528 |
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (EEM) |  | 498 |  |  | 464 |
EGD preferred shares |  | 100 |  |  | 100 |
Greenwich (Note 6) |  | - |  |  | 26 |
Other |  | 24 |  |  | 23 |
|  | 3,258 |  |  | 3,141 |
Schedule of redeemable noncontrolling interests |
Year ended December 31, |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
(millions of Canadian dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | 640 |  |  | 362 |  | 236 |
Earnings/(loss) |  | (13 | ) |  | (7 | ) | 12 |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax |  | (1 | ) |  | (3 | ) | (13 | )
Comprehensive loss |  | (14 | ) |  | (10 | ) | (1 | )
Distributions to unitholders |  | (49 | ) |  | (33 | ) | (23 | )
Contributions from unitholders |  | 226 |  |  | 168 |  | - |
Redemption value adjustment |  | 197 |  |  | 153 |  | 150 |
Balance at end of year |  | 1,000 |  |  | 640 |  | 362 |

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