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Business Combinations [Abstract] |
DISPOSITIONS | DISPOSITIONS DISPOSITIONS Line 10 Crude Oil Pipeline In the first quarter of 2018, we satisfied the condition as set out in our agreements for the sale of our Line 10 crude oil pipeline (Line 10), which originates near Hamilton, Ontario and terminates at West Seneca, New York. Our subsidiaries, Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (EEP), owned the Canadian and US portions of Line 10, respectively, and the related assets were included in our Liquids Pipelines segment. Upon the reclassification and subsequent remeasurement of Line 10 assets as held for sale, a loss of $154 million was included within Impairment of long-lived assets in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018. The transaction closed on June 1, 2020. No gain or loss on disposition was recorded. Montana-Alberta Tie Line In the fourth quarter of 2019, we committed to a plan to sell the Montana-Alberta Tie Line (MATL) transmission asset, a 345 kilometer transmission line from Great Falls, Montana to Lethbridge, Alberta. MATL was included in our Renewable Power Generation segment. The purchase and sale agreement was signed in January 2020. Upon the reclassification and subsequent remeasurement of MATL assets as held for sale, a loss of $297 million was included within Impairment of long-lived assets in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. On May 1, 2020 we closed the sale of MATL for cash proceeds of approximately $189 million. After closing adjustments, a gain on disposal of $4 million was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Ozark Gas Transmission In the first quarter of 2020, we agreed to sell our Ozark Gas Transmission and Ozark Gas Gathering assets (Ozark assets). The Ozark assets are composed of a transmission system that extends from southeastern Oklahoma through Arkansas to southeastern Missouri, and a fee-based gathering system that accesses Fayetteville Shale and Arkoma production. These assets were included in our Gas Transmission and Midstream segment. On April 1, 2020 we closed the sale of the Ozark assets for cash proceeds of approximately $63 million. After closing adjustments, a gain on disposal of $1 million was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Businesses On July 4, 2018, we entered into agreements to sell our Canadian natural gas gathering and processing businesses to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. and its institutional partners for a cash purchase price of approximately $4.3 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. Separate agreements were entered into for those facilities currently governed by provincial regulations and those governed by federal regulations (collectively, Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Businesses assets); these assets were part of our Gas Transmission and Midstream segment. As the Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Businesses assets represented a portion of a reporting unit, we allocated a portion of the goodwill of the reporting unit of these assets using a relative fair value approach. As a result of the goodwill allocation, the carrying value of Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Businesses assets was greater than the sale price consideration less the cost to sell and we recorded a goodwill impairment of $1.0 billion on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018. The held for sale classification represented a triggering event and required us to perform a goodwill impairment test for the related reporting unit. The results of the test did not indicate any additional goodwill impairment. Goodwill of $366 million and $55 million was allocated to the provincially and federally regulated facilities, respectively and was held for sale until closing. On October 1, 2018, we closed the sale of the provincially regulated facilities for proceeds of approximately $2.5 billion. After closing adjustments, a gain on disposal of $34 million before tax was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018. On December 31, 2019, we closed the sale of the federally regulated facilities for proceeds of approximately $1.7 billion. After closing adjustments, a loss on disposal of $268 million before tax was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. As these assets represented a portion of a reporting unit, we allocated a portion of the goodwill of the reporting unit to these assets using a relative fair value approach. St. Lawrence Gas Company, Inc. In August 2017, we entered into an agreement to sell the issued and outstanding shares of St. Lawrence Gas Company, Inc. (St. Lawrence Gas). St. Lawrence Gas assets were included in the Gas Distribution and Storage segment. On November 1, 2019 we closed the sale of St. Lawrence Gas for cash proceeds of approximately $72 million. After closing adjustments, a loss on disposal of $10 million was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. Enbridge Gas New Brunswick In December 2018, we entered into an agreement for the sale of Enbridge Gas New Brunswick Limited Partnership and Enbridge Gas New Brunswick Inc. (collectively, EGNB). EGNB assets were a part of our Gas Distribution and Storage segment. On October 1, 2019 we closed the sale of EGNB to Liberty Utilities (Canada) LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. for cash proceeds of approximately $331 million. After closing adjustments, a loss on disposal of $3 million was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. As EGNB assets represented a portion of a reporting unit, we allocated a portion of the goodwill of the reporting unit to these assets using a relative fair value approach. As such, allocated goodwill of $133 million was included in assets subsequently disposed. Renewable Assets On August 1, 2018, we closed the sale of a 49% interest in all of our Canadian renewable assets, a 49% interest in two US renewable assets and 49% of our interest in the Hohe See Offshore wind power project and its subsequent expansion (collectively, the Renewable Assets) to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). Total cash proceeds from the transaction were $1.75 billion. In addition, CPP Investments have been funding their pro-rata share of the remaining capital expenditures on the Hohe See Offshore wind power project. We maintain a 51% interest in the Renewable Assets and will continue to manage, operate and provide administrative services for these assets. A loss on disposal of $20 million was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018 for the sale of 49% of our interest in the Hohe See Offshore wind power project and its subsequent expansion. Subsequent to the sale, the remaining interests in these assets continue to be accounted for as an equity method investment, and are a part of our Renewable Power Generation segment. Gains of $62 million and $17 million were included in Additional paid-in capital in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for the year ended December 31, 2018 for the sale of 49% interest in the Canadian and US renewable assets, respectively. Also, a deferred income tax recovery of $267 million ($196 million attributable to us) was recorded in the year ended December 31, 2018 as a result of the sale. Midcoast Operating, L.P. On August 1, 2018, we closed the sale of Midcoast Operating, L.P. and its subsidiaries (MOLP) to AL Midcoast Holdings, LLC (an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC) for total cash proceeds of $1.4 billion. After closing adjustments recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018, a loss on disposal of $41 million was included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. MOLP conducted our US natural gas and natural gas liquids gathering, processing, transportation and marketing businesses, and was a part of our Gas Transmission and Midstream segment. As a result of entering into a definitive sales agreement, the fair value of the assets held for sale as at March 31, 2018 were revised based on the sale price. Accordingly, we recorded a loss of $913 million included within Impairment of long-lived assets on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, our equity method investment in the Texas Express NGL pipeline system, also met the conditions for assets held for sale. The $447 million carrying value of Texas Express NGL pipeline system equity investment and an allocated goodwill of $262 million, were included within the disposal group as at June 30, 2018 and subsequently disposed on August 1, 2018. Upon closing of the sale, we also recorded a liability of $387 million for future volume commitments retained by us. The associated loss is included in the loss on disposal of $41 million discussed above. As at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 respectively, $225 million and $299 million were included in liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Sandpiper Project During the year ended December 31, 2018 we sold unused pipe related to the Sandpiper Project for cash proceeds of approximately $38 million. A gain on disposal of $29 million before tax was included in Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018. These assets were a part of our Liquids Pipelines segment.

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