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DEFERRED AMOUNTS AND OTHER ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

DEFERRED AMOUNTS AND OTHER ASSETS

DEFERRED AMOUNTS AND OTHER ASSETS

13.   DEFERRED AMOUNTS AND OTHER ASSETS

December 31,		2016		2015
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Regulatory assets		1,921		1,661
Long-term portion of derivative assets (Note 24)		151		373
Affiliate long-term notes receivable		270		152
Contractual receivables		441		432
Deferred financing costs		51		52
Other		279		490
		3,113		3,160

As at December 31, 2016, deferred amounts of $150 million (2015 - $141 million) were subject to amortization and are presented net of accumulated amortization of $94 million (2015 - $80 million). Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $20 million (2015 - $18 million; 2014 - $22 million).

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