UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



x		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018



o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-10934




ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware		39-1715850
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5400 Westheimer Court

Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 627-5400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes o No x

The registrant had 326,517,110 Class A common units outstanding as of July 31, 2018.

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	PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	1
	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	1
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	2
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	3
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	4
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	4
	Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	5
	Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	5
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	1819
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	2528
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	2528
	PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	2630
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	2630
Item 6.	Exhibits	2631
Signatures		2732

In this report, unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Partnership” are intended to mean Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We refer to our general partner, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., as our “General Partner.” References to “Enbridge” refer collectively to Enbridge Inc., and its subsidiaries other than us. References to “Enbridge Management” refer to Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C., the delegate of our General Partner that manages our business and affairs.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements, which are statements that frequently use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “consider,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “evaluate,” “expect,” “explore,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “position,” “projection,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will” and similar words. Although we believe that such forward-looking statements are reasonable based on currently available information, such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of performance. Future actions, conditions or events and future results of operations may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include: (1) the negotiation and execution, and the terms and conditions, of definitive agreements relating to Enbridge's offer to acquire all of our outstanding Class A common units not currently beneficially owned by Enbridge (the Proposed Transaction) and the timing and ability of Enbridge or us to enter into or consummate such agreements; (2) the effectiveness of the various actions we have taken resulting from our strategic review process; (23) changes in the demand for, the supply of, forecast data for, and price trends related to crude oil and liquid petroleum, including the rate of development of the Alberta Oil Sands; (34) our ability to successfully complete and finance expansion projects; (45) the effects of competition, in particular, by other pipeline systems; (56) shut-downs or cutbacks at our facilities or refineries, petrochemical plants, utilities or other businesses for which we transport products or to whom we sell products; (67) hazards and operating risks that may not be covered fully by insurance; (78) any fines, penalties and injunctive relief assessed in connection with any crude oil release; (89) state or federal legislative and regulatory initiatives or actions that affect cost and investment recovery or that have an effect on rate structure, or other changes in or challenges to our tariff rates; (910) changes in laws or regulations to which we are subject, including compliance with environmental and operational safety regulations that may increase costs of system integrity testing and maintenance; and (1011) permitting at federal, state and local ~~level~~levels or renewals of rights of way. Forward-looking statements regarding sponsor support transactions or sales of assets (to Enbridge or otherwise) are further qualified by the fact that Enbridge is under no obligation to provide additional sponsor support and neither Enbridge nor any third party is under any obligation to offer to buy or sell us assets, and we are under no obligation to buy or sell any such assets. As a result, we do not know when or if any such transactions will occur. Any statements regarding sponsor expectations or intentions are based on information communicated to us by Enbridge, but there can be no assurance that these expectations or intentions will not change in the future.

~~For~~Forward-looking ~~additional~~statements ~~factors~~regarding sponsor support transactions or sales of assets (to Enbridge or otherwise) are further qualified by the fact that ~~may~~Enbridge ~~affect~~is ~~results,~~under ~~see~~no ~~“Item~~obligation ~~1A.~~to ~~Risk~~provide ~~Factors”~~additional ~~included~~sponsor ~~elsewhere~~support inand ~~our~~neither ~~Annual~~Enbridge ~~Report~~nor onany ~~Form~~third ~~10-K~~party ~~for~~is ~~the~~under ~~fiscal~~any ~~year~~obligation ~~ended~~to ~~December~~offer ~~31,~~to ~~2017~~buy or sell us assets, ~~which~~and iswe ~~available~~are under no obligation to ~~the~~buy ~~public~~or ~~over~~sell ~~the~~any ~~Internet~~such atassets. ~~the~~As ~~United~~a ~~States~~result, ~~Securities~~we ~~and~~do ~~Exchange~~not ~~Commission's~~know ~~(the~~when ~~SEC)~~or ~~website~~if ~~(www~~any such transactions will occur.~~sec.gov)~~ ~~and~~Any atstatements ~~our~~regarding ~~website~~sponsor ~~(www~~expectations or intentions are based on information communicated to us by Enbridge, but there can be no assurance that these expectations or intentions will not change in the future.~~enbridgepartners.com).~~

For additional factors that may affect results, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and in any Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed thereafter, which is available to the public over the Internet at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (the SEC) website (www.sec.gov) and at our website (www.enbridgepartners.com).

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited; in millions, except per unit amounts)

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating revenues:
Transportation and other services	$	~~559~~500		$	~~580~~569		$	1,059		$	1,149
Transportation and other services - affiliate	3337			2527			70			52
Total operating revenues	592			605
Total operating revenues (Note 3)	537			596			1,129			1,201
Operating expenses:
Operating and administrative	70			88
Environmental costs, net of recoveries	(23		)	4			(22		)	14
Operating and administrative - affiliate	63			76
Operating and administrative	67			84			136			162
Power	77			74
Operating and administrative - affiliate	68			74			131			150
Depreciation and amortization	110			109
Power	75			66			152			140
Impairment of long-lived asset	35			—
Depreciation and amortization	109			108			219			217
Gain on sale of assets	—			(11		)
Impairment of long-lived asset (Note 6)	1			—			36			—
Total operating expenses	355			336
Gain on sale of assets (Note 6)	—			(51		)	—			(62		)
Operating income	237			269
Total operating expenses	297			285			652			621
Interest expense, net	104			99
Operating income	240			311			477			580
Allowance for equity used during construction	16			10
Interest expense, net	101			103			205			202
Income from equity investment in joint venture	23			—
Allowance for equity used during construction	16			11			32			21
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	172			180
Income from equity investment in joint venture (Note 7)	33			6			56			6
Income tax expense	—			(1		)
Other income (expense)	(1		)	5			(1		)	5
Income from continuing operations	172			179
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	187			230			359			410
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			(22		)
Income tax benefit	—			2			—			1
Net income	172			157
Income from continuing operations	187			232			359			411
Noncontrolling interests	(98		)	(68		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 6)	—			(35		)	—			(57		)
Series 1 preferred unit distributions	—			(23		)
Net income	187			197			359			354
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units	—			(1		)
Noncontrolling interests (Note 9)	(92		)	(91		)	(190		)	(159		)
Net income - controlling interests	$	74		$	65
Series 1 preferred unit distributions	—			(6		)	—			(29		)
Net income allocable to common units and i-units:
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units	—			(7		)	—			(8		)
Income from continuing operations	$	62		$	68
Net income - controlling interests	$	95		$	93		$	169		$	158
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(14		)
Net income allocable to common units and i-units:
Net income allocable to common units and i-units	$	62		$	54
Income from continuing operations	$	83		$	105		$	145		$	172
Net income per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted):
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 4)	—			(24		)	—			(38		)
Income from continuing operations	$	0.15		$	0.19
Net income allocable to common units and i-units	$	83		$	81		$	145		$	134
Loss from discontinued operations	—			(0.04		)
Net income per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted):
Net income per common unit and i-unit	$	0.15		$	0.15
Income from continuing operations (Note 4)	$	0.19		$	0.27		$	0.34		$	0.46
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding (basic and diluted)	425			353
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 4)	—			(0.06		)	—			(0.10		)
Cash Distributions paid per limited partner unit	$	0.350		$	0.583
Net income per common unit and i-unit (Note 4)	$	0.19		$	0.21		$	0.34		$	0.36
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding (basic and diluted)	428			400			427			377
Cash Distributions paid per limited partner unit	$	0.350		$	0.350		$	0.700		$	0.933

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited; in millions)

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income	$	~~172~~187		$	~~157~~197		$	359		$	354
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Change in cash flow hedges	—			(119		)	—			(21		)
Reclassification to income on cash flow hedges	128			10			20			21
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	12			9
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	8			(9		)	20			—
Comprehensive income	~~184~~195			~~166~~188			379			354
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9892		)	(6891		)	(190		)	(159		)
Series 1 preferred unit distributions	—			(236		)	—			(29		)
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units	—			(17		)	—			(8		)
Comprehensive income attributable to common units and i-units	$	86103		$	7484		$	189		$	158

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited; in millions)

	Three months ended March 31,
	Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Operating activities:
Net income from continuing operations	$	172		$	179
Income from continuing operations	$	359		$	411
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	~~110~~219			~~109~~217
Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments, net	27			(21		)
Income from equity investment in joint venture	(23		)	—
Environmental costs, net of recoveries	(22		)	14
Gain on sale of assets	—			(11		)
Distributions from equity investment in joint venture	56			—
Allowance for equity used during construction	(16		)	(10		)
Income from equity investment in joint venture (Note 7)	(56		)	(6		)
Amortization of debt issuance and hedging costs	9			10
Gain on sale of assets (Note 6)	—			(62		)
Impairment of long-lived asset	35			—
Allowance for equity used during construction	(32		)	(21		)
Other	5			10
Amortization of debt issuance and hedging costs	17			19
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	28			(53		)
Impairment of long-lived asset (Note 6)	36			—
Net cash provided by operating activities	322			232
Other	1			(2		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	31			(354		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	616			215
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			(171		)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(~~180~~333		)	(~~135~~229		)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	—			~~216~~314
Investments in joint venture	(5		)	(1,511		)
Proceeds from the sale of Midcoast assets (Note 6)	—			1,310
Other	—			(1		)
Equity investment in joint venture	(4		)	(1,557		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(185		)	(1,431		)
Distributions from equity investment in joint venture in excess of cumulative earnings	40			—
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			(8		)
Other	—			(3		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(297		)	(165		)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			(25		)
Financing activities:
Distributions to partners	(130		)	(200		)
Redemption of Series 1 Preferred Units (Note 10)	—			(1,200		)
Repayments to General Partner and affiliates	(157		)	(750		)
Payment of Series 1 Preferred Unit dividends (Note 10)	—			(357		)
Net proceeds from Class A common unit issuances (Note 10)	—			1,225
Distributions to partners	(260		)	(346		)
Repayments to General Partner and affiliates	(157		)	(1,829		)
Borrowings from General Partner and affiliates	297			1,500
Net (repayments) borrowings under credit facilities	(150		)	260
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facilities (Note 8)	175			(865		)
Net commercial paper (repayments) borrowings	(15		)	369
Net commercial paper borrowings (Note 8)	91			676
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			(360		)
Repayment of long-term debt (Note 8)	(400		)	—
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			450
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			(360		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	100			33
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			450
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(94		)	(111		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	165			1,285
Other	(1		)	(1		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(254		)	(219		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(150		)	1,190
Other	(2		)	(1		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			1
Net cash used in financing activities	(345		)	(41		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(13		)	(9		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	—			229
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year – continuing operations	35			115
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - continuing operations	(26		)	9
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year – discontinued operations	—			18
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - discontinued operations	—			33
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period – continuing operations	$	22		$	106
Cash disposed as part of the Midcoast sale	—			(51		)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period – discontinued operations	$	—		$	13
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year - continuing operations	35			115
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year - discontinued operations	—			18
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period - continuing operations	$	9		$	124
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period - discontinued operations	$	—		$	—

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited; in millions, except number of Class F units)

	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	229		$	35
Receivables, trade and other	7752			65
Due from General Partner and affiliates	87107			101
Accrued receivables	~~101~~91			105
Other current assets	1830			24
	305			330
	289			330
Property, plant and equipment, net	12,~~955~~978			12,896
Equity investment in joint venture	1,593			1,565
Equity investment in joint venture (Note 7)	1,530			1,565
Other assets, net	3338			37
Total assets	$	14,~~886~~835		$	14,828
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other	$	~~176~~188		$	173
Due to General Partner and affiliates	5451			48
Interest payable	~~100~~81			85
Environmental liabilities	17			23
Property and other taxes payable	~~107~~87			106
Current portion of long-term debt	~~1,000~~600			500
	1,454			935
	1,024			935
Long-term debt	56,~~702~~133			6,366
Loans from General Partner and affiliate	750			610
Other long-term liabilities	~~180~~158			178
	8,086			8,089
	8,065			8,089
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Partners’ capital:
Class E units (18.1 authorized and issued at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	774			774
Class E units (18.1 authorized and issued at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	774			774
Class A common units (326.5 outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	737			860
Class A common units (326.5 outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	614			860
Class B common units (7.8 authorized and issued at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	—			—
Class B common units (7.8 authorized and issued at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	—			—
i-units (92.1 and 89.8 authorized and issued at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	—			—
i-units (95.5 and 89.8 authorized and issued at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	—			—
Class F units (1,000 authorized and issued at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	267			267
Class F units (1,000 authorized and issued at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	267			267
General Partner	~~136~~224			68
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(~~187~~179		)	(199		)
Total Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. partners’ capital	1,~~727~~700			1,770
Noncontrolling interests	5,~~073~~070			4,969
Total Partners’ capital	6,~~800~~770			6,739
Total Liabilities and Partners’ capital	$	14,~~886~~835		$	14,828

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

(unaudited; in millions)

	Three months ended March 31,
	Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Series 1 Preferred units:
Beginning balance	$	—		$	1,192
Net income	—			23
Redemption of preferred units (Note 10)	—			(1,200		)
Distribution payable	—			(23		)
Net income	—			29
Accretion of discount on preferred units	—			1
Distribution payable	—			(29		)
Ending balance	—			1,193
Accretion of discount on preferred units	—			8
Ending balance	—			—
Class D units:
Beginning balance	—			2,518
Waiver of Class D units (Note 10)	—			(2,479		)
Distributions	—			(39		)
Ending balance	—			~~2,479~~—
Class E units:
Beginning balance	774			778
Net income	613			613
Distributions	(613		)	(1017		)
Ending balance	774			774
Class A common units:
Beginning balance	860			—
Net income (loss)	(919		)	~~142~~150
Distributions	(114		)	(153		)
Issuance of Class A units (Note 10)	—			1,200
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			29
Distributions	(229		)	(267		)
Other	—			(18		)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			29
Ending balance	737			—
Other	2			—
Ending balance	614			1,112
Class B common units:
Net income	36			46
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			1
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			1
Distributions	(36		)	(57		)
Ending balance	—			—
i-units:
Net loss	—			(39		)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			9
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			9
Other	—			(6		)
Ending balance	—			—
Class F units:
Beginning balance	267			—
Net income	4			—
Issuance of Class F units (Note 10)	—			263
Distributions	(4		)	—
Net income	8			7
Ending balance	267			—
Distributions	(8		)	(3		)
Ending balance	267			267

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL - (continued)

(unaudited; millions of dollars)

	Three months ended March 31,
	Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Incentive distribution units:
Beginning balance	—			495
Waiver of incentive distribution units (Note 10)	—			(490		)
Distributions	—			(5		)
Ending balance	—			~~490~~—
General Partner:
Beginning balance	68			(667		)
Net income (loss)	70161			(609		)
Distributions	(3		)	(5		)
Waiver of Class D units and incentive distribution units (Note 10)	—			2,969
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			1
Issuance of Class F units (Note 10)	—			(263		)
Other	1			—
Contributions	—			25
Ending balance	136			(731		)
Sale of Midcoast assets (Note 6)	—			(2,127		)
Distributions	(5		)	(7		)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			1
Ending balance	224			(78		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Beginning balance	(199		)	(339		)
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments recognized in other comprehensive income	—			(121		)
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments reclassified to income	1220			1021
Ending balance	(~~187~~179		)	(~~330~~339		)
Noncontrolling interests:
Beginning balance	4,969			3,846
Capital contributions	~~100~~165			391,305
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			411
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			411
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			(360		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (Note 11)	—			(360		)
Net income	98			68
Sale of Midcoast assets (Note 6)	—			(297		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(94		)	(119		)
Net income	190			159
Ending balance	5,073			3,885
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(254		)	(219		)
Total Partners’ Capital at end of period	$	6,800		$	7,760
Ending balance	5,070			4,845
Total Partners’ Capital at end of period	$	6,770		$	6,581

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

1. GENERAL

The terms “we,” “our,” “us” and “Enbridge Energy Partners” as used in this report refer collectively to Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and its subsidiaries unless the context suggests otherwise. Those terms are used for convenience only and are not intended as a precise description of any separate legal entity within Enbridge Energy Partners.

Nature of Operations

We, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, provide crude oil and liquid petroleum gathering, transportation and storage services. In June 2017, we sold all of our ownership interest in our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business to our General Partner (the Midcoast Sale), which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. The sale of this ownership interest represented a strategic shift in our business and met the criteria for classification as discontinued operations, which resulted in the results of operations, cash flows and financial position of our natural gas business for the prior periods being reflected as discontinued operations. For further information refer to Note 6 - Asset Held for Sale, Dispositions and Discontinued Operations.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), for interim consolidated financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements and should therefore be read in conjunction with our annual consolidated financial statements and notes presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. In the opinion of management, the interim consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reported. These interim consolidated financial statements follow the same significant accounting policies as those included in our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, except for the adoption of new standards.

Our operations and earnings for interim periods can be affected by seasonal fluctuations in the supply of and the demand for crude oil, as well as other factors such as the timing and completion of our construction projects, the effect of environmental costs and related insurance recoveries on our Lakehead System, the impact of forward commodity prices and differentials on derivative financial instruments that are accounted for at fair value and may not be indicative of annual results.

2. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Adoption of New Standards

Clarifying Guidance on Derecognition and Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-05 on a modified retrospective basis. The new standard clarifies the scope provisions of nonfinancial assets and how to allocate consideration to each distinct asset upon sale or partial sale and amends the guidance for derecognition of a distinct nonfinancial asset in partial sale transactions so that an in-scope partial sale results in the recognition of a full gain or loss. The adoption of this accounting update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Clarifying the Presentation of Restricted Cash in the Statement of Cash Flows

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-18 on a retrospective basis. The new standard clarifies guidance on the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents within the statement of cash flows. The amendments require that changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included within cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the opening and closing period amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. For current and comparative periods, we amended the presentation in our consolidated statements of cash flows to include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents.

Simplifying Cash Flow Classification

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Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2016-15 on a retrospective basis. The new standard reduces diversity in practice of how certain cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows. The new guidance addresses eight specific presentation issues. We assessed each of the eight specific presentation issues and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenues from Contracts with Customers

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09 on a modified retrospective basis to contracts that were not yet completed at the date of initial application. The new standard was issued with the intent of significantly enhancing consistency and comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries. The new standard establishes a single, principles-based five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers and introduces new and enhanced disclosure requirements. It also requires the use of more estimates and judgments, ~~than~~as ~~the~~well ~~present~~as ~~standards in addition to~~ additional disclosures. The adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, see Note 3 - Revenue for further details.

Future Accounting Policy Changes

Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities

ASU 2017-12 was issued in August 2017 with the objective of better aligning an organization's risk management activities and the resulting hedge accounting reflected in the financial statements. The amendments allow cash flow hedging of contractually specified components in financial and non-financial items. Under the new guidance, hedge ineffectiveness is no longer required to be measured and hedging instruments’ fair value changes will be recorded in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The ASU also allows the initial quantitative hedge effectiveness assessment to be performed at any time before the end of the quarter in which the hedge is designated. After initial quantitative testing is performed, an ongoing qualitative effectiveness assessment is permitted. The accounting update is effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted and is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis. We are currently assessing the impact of the new standard on the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting for Credit Losses

ASU 2016-13 was issued in June 2016 with the intent of providing financial statement users with more useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. Current treatment uses the incurred loss methodology for recognizing credit losses that delays the recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The accounting update adds a new impairment model, known as the current expected credit loss model, which is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity will recognize as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses, which the Financial Accounting Standards Board believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. The accounting update is effective January 1, 2020. We are currently assessing the impact of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Recognition of Leases

ASU 2016-02 was issued in February 2016 with the intent to increase transparency and comparability among organizations. It requires lessees of operating lease arrangements to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the statement of financial position and disclose additional key information about lease agreements. The accounting update also replaces the current definition of a lease and requires that an arrangement be recognized as a lease when a customer has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of an asset, as well as the right to direct the use of the asset. We ~~are~~will ~~currently~~adopt ~~gathering~~the anew ~~complete~~standard ~~inventory~~on ofJanuary ~~our~~1, ~~lease~~2019 ~~contracts~~and inwe ~~order~~intend to ~~assess~~apply the ~~impact~~transition ofpractical expedients offered in connection with this update. The election to apply the ~~new~~package ~~standard~~of onpractical ~~our~~expedients ~~consolidated~~allows ~~financial~~an ~~statements.~~entity Weto ~~will~~not ~~adopt~~apply the new lease standard onto ~~January~~the 1,prior ~~2019~~year ~~and~~comparative weperiods ~~are~~in ~~currently~~the ~~evaluating~~year ~~options~~of ~~with~~adoption. ~~respect~~Application toof the ~~transition~~package of practical expedients ~~offered~~permits inentities ~~connection~~not ~~with~~to ~~this~~reassess ~~update~~whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, their lease classification, as well as any related initial direct costs.

Further, ASU 2018-01 was issued in January 2018 to address stakeholder concerns about the costs and complexity of complying with the transition provisions of the new lease requirements as they relate to land easements. The amendments provide an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under existing guidance. We intend to elect this practical expedient in connection with the adoption of the new lease requirements.

We have substantially completed the process of identifying existing lease contracts and are currently performing detailed evaluations of our leases under the new accounting requirements. We believe the most significant changes to our financial statements relate to the recognition of a lease liability and offsetting right-of-use asset in our consolidated

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3. REVENUE

~~Revenue~~Revenues from Contracts with Customers

Major Products and Services

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2018
	(in millions)
Operating revenues:
Transportation revenue	$	571
Transportation	$	519		$	1,090
Storage and other revenue	24
Storage and other	25			49
Intersegment revenue	—
Total revenues from contracts with customers	544			1,139
Total revenue from contracts with customers	595
Other	(7		)	(10		)
Other revenue	(3		)
Total revenues	$	537		$	1,129
Total revenue	$	592

Recognition and Measurement of Revenue

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30, 2018
	2018		2018
	(in millions)
Revenue from products transferred at a point in time - crude oil sales	$	—
Revenues from products and services transferred over time - crude oil pipeline transportation and storage	$	544	$	1,139
Revenue from products and services transferred over time - crude oil pipeline transportation and storage	595
Total revenue	$	595

Payment terms

Payments are received monthly from customers under long-term transportation contracts.

Contract balances

WeContract ~~had~~assets ~~Receivables~~represent ~~balances~~the amount of ~~$250~~revenue ~~million~~which has been recognized in advance of payments received for performance obligations we have fulfilled (or partially fulfilled) and ~~$237~~prior ~~million~~to the point in time at ~~January~~which 1,our ~~2018~~right ~~and~~to ~~March~~the ~~31,~~payment ~~2018,~~is ~~respectively~~unconditional. WeAmounts ~~had~~included noin ~~material~~contract ~~Contract~~assets ~~asset~~are ~~and~~transferred ~~Contract~~to ~~liabilities~~accounts ~~during~~receivable ~~the~~when ~~three~~our ~~months~~right ~~ended~~to ~~March~~the ~~31,~~consideration ~~2018~~becomes unconditional.

~~Revenue~~Contract toliabilities berepresent ~~Recognized~~payments ~~from~~received ~~Unfulfilled~~for ~~Performance~~performance ~~Obligations~~obligations which have not been fulfilled. Contract liabilities primarily relate to make-up rights.

~~Total~~We ~~revenue~~had ~~from~~Receivables ~~performance~~balances ~~obligations expected to be fulfilled in future periods is $418 million,~~ of ~~which~~ $80255 million and $~~102~~217 million isat ~~expected~~January to1, be2018 ~~recognized~~and ~~during~~June ~~the~~30, ~~remaining~~2018, ~~nine~~respectively. ~~months~~At ~~ending~~June ~~December 31~~30, 2018, ~~and~~we ~~for~~had ~~the~~no ~~year~~material ~~ended~~contract ~~December~~assets ~~31,~~and ~~2019,~~$4 ~~respectively~~million in contract liabilities.

~~Certain~~Revenues ~~revenues such as flow-through operating costs charged~~ to ~~shippers are recognized at the amount for which we have the right to invoice our customers. Those revenues are not included in the amounts for revenue to~~ be ~~recognized~~Recognized ~~in the future~~ from ~~unfulfilled~~Unfulfilled ~~performance~~Performance obligations above. Variable consideration is excluded from the amounts above due to the uncertainty of the associated consideration, which is generally resolved when actual volumes and prices are determined. Additionally, the effect of escalation on certain tolls which are contractually escalated for inflation has not been reflected in the amounts above as it is not possible to reliably estimate future inflation rates. Finally, revenues from contracts with customers which have an original expected duration of one year or less are excluded from the amounts above. Obligations

~~Significant~~Total ~~Judgments~~revenues ~~made~~from performance obligations expected to be fulfilled in ~~Recognizing~~future ~~Revenue~~periods is $567 million, of which $62 million and $128 million are expected to be recognized during the remaining six months ending December 31, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively.

~~Judgment~~Certain isrevenues ~~required~~such inas ~~estimating~~flow-through ~~variable~~operating ~~consideration~~costs charged to shippers are recognized at the amount for ~~volumetric~~which ~~transportation~~we ~~and~~have ~~sales~~the ~~contracts~~right to invoice our customers. WeThose ~~estimate~~revenues ~~variable~~are ~~consideration~~not included in the amounts for ~~these~~revenues ~~contracts~~to asbe recognized in the ~~most~~future ~~likely~~from ~~amount~~unfulfilled ~~based~~performance onobligations ~~actual~~above. ~~volumes~~Variable ~~transported~~consideration ~~and~~is ~~delivered~~excluded ~~when~~from ~~those~~the ~~quantities~~amounts ~~are~~above ~~determined~~due atto the ~~conclusion~~uncertainty of ~~each~~the ~~month~~associated ~~using~~consideration, ~~metered~~which is generally resolved when actual volumes and ~~actual~~prices ~~average~~are ~~monthly~~determined. ~~index~~Additionally, ~~prices~~the effect of escalation on certain tolls which are contractually escalated for ~~commodity~~inflation ~~sales~~has not been reflected in the amounts above as it is not possible to reliably estimate future inflation rates. Finally, revenues from contracts with customers which have an original expected duration of one year or less are excluded from the amounts above.

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Significant Judgments made in Recognizing Revenues

Judgment is required in estimating variable consideration for volumetric transportation and sales contracts. We estimate variable consideration for these contracts as the most likely amount based on actual volumes transported and delivered when those quantities are determined at the conclusion of each month using metered volumes and actual average monthly index prices for commodity sales contracts.

4. NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

We determined basic and diluted net income per limited partner unit as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in millions, except per unit amounts)
Continuing operations:
Net income	$	~~172~~187		$	~~179~~232		$	359		$	411
Noncontrolling interests	(9892		)	(76102		)	(190		)	(178		)
Series 1 preferred unit distributions	—			(236		)	—			(29		)
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units	—			(17		)	—			(8		)
Net income – continuing operations	74			79
Net income - continuing operations	95			117			169			196
Distributions:
Incentive distributions to Class F units	(4		)	(4		)	(8		)	(8		)
Distributed earnings attributed to our General Partner	(3		)	(3		)	(6		)	(6		)
Distributed earnings attributed to Class E units	(6		)	(6		)	(13		)	(13		)
Total distributed earnings to our General Partner, Class E and Class F units	(13		)	(13		)	(27		)	(27		)
Total distributed earnings attributed to our common units and i-units	(~~150~~151		)	(147		)	(300		)	(293		)
Total distributed earnings	(~~163~~164		)	(160		)	(327		)	(320		)
Overdistributed earnings	$	(8969	)	$	(8143	)	$	(158	)	$	(124	)
Discontinued operations:
Net loss	$	—		$	(2235	)	$	—		$	(57	)
Noncontrolling interest	—			811			—			19
Net loss – discontinued operations	$	—		$	(1424	)	$	—		$	(38	)
Weighted average common units and i-units outstanding	~~425~~428			~~353~~400			427			377
Basic and diluted earnings per unit:
Distributed earnings per common unit and i-unit – continuing operations(1)	$	0.35		$	0.41
Distributed earnings per common unit and i-unit - continuing operations(1)	$	0.35		$	0.37		$	0.70		$	0.78
Overdistributed earnings per common unit and i-unit(2)	(0.2016		)	(0.2210		)	(0.36		)	(0.32		)
Net income per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted) – continuing operations(3)	0.15			0.19
Net income per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted) - continuing operations(3)	0.19			0.27			0.34			0.46
Net loss per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted) – discontinued operations(3)	—			(0.04		)
Net loss per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted) - discontinued operations(3)	—			(0.06		)	—			(0.10		)
Net income per common unit and i-unit (basic and diluted)	$	0.1519		$	0.1521		$	0.34		$	0.36

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(1)	Represents the total distributed earnings to common units and i-units divided by the weighted average number of common units and i-units outstanding for the period.


(2)	Represents the common units’ and i-units’ share (98%) of distributions in excess of earnings divided by the weighted average number of common units and i-units outstanding for the period and overdistributed earnings allocated to the common units and i-units based on the distribution waterfall that is outlined in our partnership agreement.

(3) For the three and six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, 18.1 million anti-dilutive Class E units were excluded from the if-converted method of calculating diluted earnings per share. For the three months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2017, ~~43.2 million anti-dilutive Preferred units and~~ 18.1 million anti-dilutive Class E units were excluded from the if-converted method of calculating diluted earnings per ~~unit~~share. For the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2017, 6643.2 million anti-dilutive Preferred units and 18.1 million anti-dilutive Class DE units were excluded from the if-converted method of calculating diluted earnings per unit asand a66.1 ~~wholly~~million of Class D units were excluded from the if-~~owned~~converted ~~subsidiary~~method of ~~our~~calculating diluted earnings per unit as the General Partner irrevocably waived all of its rights associated with the Class D units, effective April 27, 2017.

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5. REGULATORY MATTERS

Regulatory Accounting

Our over and under recovery revenue adjustments and net regulatory asset amortization are as follows:

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in millions)
Net regulatory asset balance at beginning of period	$	3		$	12
Net regulatory (liability) asset balance at beginning of period	$	(11	)	$	(34	)	$	3		$	12
Prior period true-up	4—			(5—		)	4			(5		)
Current period over recovery revenue adjustments	(16		)	(39		)
Current period (over) under recovery revenue adjustments	(21		)	12			(37		)	(27		)
Amortization of prior year regulatory asset	(2		)	(2		)	(4		)	(4		)
Net regulatory liability balance at end of period	$	(1134	)	$	(3424	)	$	(34	)	$	(24	)

6. ASSET HELD FOR SALE, DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Asset Held for Sale

AtDuring ~~March 31,~~the first quarter of 2018, we satisfied the conditions as set out in our agreements for the sale of our Line 10 crude oil pipeline, a component of our Lakehead System. Line 10 originates near Hamilton, Ontario and terminates at West Seneca, New York. We own the United States portion of Line 10, while a subsidiary of the indirect parent of our General Partner, Enbridge Inc., (Enbridge) owns the Canadian portion.

We expect to close the sale of Line 10 within one year, subject to regulatory approval and certain closing conditions. As such, we classified our portion of Line 10 assets as held for sale and measured them at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less costs to sell, which resulted in a loss of $3536 million included within “Impairment of long-lived asset” on our consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The remaining held for sale assets and liabilities ~~are~~were not material.

Dispositions

InDuring ~~March~~the second quarter of 2017, we ~~completed~~sold ~~the~~unnecessary ~~sale~~pipe ofrelated ~~the Ozark Pipeline~~ to athe ~~subsidiary~~Sandpiper ofProject ~~MPLX LP~~ for cash proceeds of approximately $~~220~~98 million~~, including reimbursement costs~~. A gain on ~~disposal~~disposition of $1151 million ~~before tax~~ was included in “"Gain on sale of assets”" on our consolidated statements of income.

In March 2017, we completed the sale of the Ozark Pipeline to a subsidiary of MPLX LP for cash proceeds of approximately $220 million, including reimbursement costs. A gain on disposition of $11 million was included in “Gain on sale of assets” on our consolidated statements of income.

Discontinued Operations

Sale of Natural Gas Business

In June 2017, we completed the sale of all of our ownership interest in our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business to our General Partner for $2.263 billion, which included cash consideration of $1.313 billion and outstanding indebtedness at Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. (MEP) of $953 million. This sale included our 48.4% limited partnership interest in Midcoast Operating, L.P., our 51.9% limited partnership interest in MEP, and our 100% interest in Midcoast Holdings, L.L.C., MEP’s general partner. We recorded no gain or loss on the sale as this transaction was between entities under common control of Enbridge. The carrying value of the net assets sold was $4.293 billion. As a result of the transaction, partners’ capital decreased by $2.131 billion, all of which was allocated to the General Partner’s capital account. Noncontrolling interest (NCI) in MEP of $297 million was eliminated.

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The following table presents the operating results from discontinued operations of our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business, which have been segregated from our continuing operations in our consolidated statements of income:

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,			Six months ended June 30,
	2017			2017
	(in millions)
Operating revenues	$	~~574~~587		$	1,161
Operating expenses:
Commodity costs	~~488~~523			1,011
Operating and administrative	7063			133
Depreciation and amortization	37			74
	595
	623			1,218
Operating loss	(2136		)	(57		)
Interest expense, net	89			17
Other income	810			18
Loss before income taxes	(2135		)	(56		)
Income tax expense	(1—		)	(1		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(2235	)	$	(57	)

7. EQUITY INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE

The following table presents our equity investment in a joint venture and ownership interest in MarEn Bakken Company LLC (MarEn).

	OwnershipInterest	~~March~~June 3130, 2018	December 31, 2017
		(in millions)
MarEn Bakken Company LLC	75%	$1,~~593~~530	$1,565

In February 2017, our joint venture with Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), MarEn, closed its acquisition to acquire a 49% interest in Bakken Pipeline Investments LLC (BPI). BPI owns 75% of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and the Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline (ETCOP), collectively the Bakken Pipeline System. The Bakken Pipeline System was placed into service June 1, 2017. Our investment subsidiary, Enbridge Holdings (DakTex) L.L.C. (DakTex) and MPC indirectly hold 75% and 25% interests, respectively, of MarEn. The purchase of DakTex's effective 27.6% interest in the Bakken Pipeline System was $1.5 billion and funded through a bridge loan from Enbridge (U.S.) Inc., (EUS) an affiliate of our General Partner and was re-paid and terminated on April 27, 2017, as a result of the finalization by our Board of Directors ~~the~~of a joint funding arrangement with our General Partner. ~~The~~This ~~joint funding~~ arrangement ~~with our General Partner, which~~ resulted in DakTex now being owned 75% by our General Partner and 25% by us. Refer to Note 11 - Related Party Transactions for further details on our joint funding arrangements.

We account for our investment in MarEn under the equity method of accounting. For the three and six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, we recognized $2333 million and $56 million, respectively and $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, in “Income from equity investment in joint venture" in our consolidated statements of income representing our equity earnings for this investment, net of amortization of the excess of the purchase price over the underlying net book value (basis difference).

Our equity investment includes basis difference of the investees’ assets at the purchase date, which is comprised of $14 million in goodwill and $931 million in amortizable assets. We amortized $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which was recorded as a reduction to equity earnings.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

Our equity investment includes basis difference of the investees’ assets at the purchase date, which is comprised of $14 million in goodwill and $931 million in amortizable assets. We amortized $9 million and $19 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and $3 million for the six months June 30, 2017, which was recorded as a reduction to equity earnings.

8. DEBT

Credit Facilities

	MaturityDates(1)	Total Facilities(2)	Draws(3)	Available
	(in millions)
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.	2019 – 2022	$2,625	$1,~~288~~719	$~~1,337~~906

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(1)	Includes $175 million and $185 million of commitments that expire in 2018 and 2020, respectively.

(2) Includes our $2.0 billion multi-year revolving credit facility (Credit Facility) and our $625 million credit agreement (364-Day Credit Facility), together (the Credit Facilities).

(3) Includes facility draws, letters of credit and commercial paper issuances that are back-stopped by the credit facility and excludes our unsecured revolving 364 -day credit agreement with EUS (the EUS 364-day Credit Facility).

Our commercial paper program provides for the issuance of up to an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of commercial paper and is supported by the availability of long-term committed credit facilities, and therefore is classified as long-term debt as of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

In addition to the committed credit facilities noted in the above table, we also have $175 million available under an uncommitted letters of credit arrangement, of which $172 million and $174 million were unutilized as of ~~March~~June 3130, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

~~Under~~Our ~~our multi-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility and our 364-day revolving credit agreement (the~~ Credit Facilities), we had net ~~repayments~~borrowings of approximately $~~150~~175 million as of ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, which includes gross borrowings of $~~250~~1,117 million and gross repayments of $~~400~~942 million.

Under our commercial paper program, we had net ~~repayments~~borrowings of approximately $1591 million as of ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, which includes gross borrowings of $410.599 billion and gross repayments of $410.618 billion.

AsOn ofApril ~~March 31~~15, 2018, weour ~~had approximately $1~~6.35% ~~billion~~senior notes of ~~unutilized~~$400 ~~commitments~~million ~~under~~matured, ~~the~~and ~~terms~~were ofsubsequently ~~our~~paid ~~Credit~~on ~~Facilities~~April 16, 2018.

On June 29, 2018, we extended the termination date attributable to our 364-Day Credit Facility to December 31, 2018, which has a term out option that could extend maturity of any outstanding borrowings to December 31, 2019. The size of the facility remains at $625 million and is through a syndicate of third party lenders.

Debt Covenants

We and our consolidated subsidiaries were in compliance with the terms of our financial covenants under our consolidated debt agreements as of ~~March~~June 3130, 2018.

Fair Value of Debt Obligations

The carrying amounts of our outstanding commercial paper, borrowings under our Credit Facilities, and the EUS 364-day Credit Facility approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature and frequent repricing of the amounts outstanding under these obligations. The fair value of our outstanding commercial paper and borrowings under our Credit Facilities and the EUS 364-day Credit Facility are included with our long-term debt obligations above since we have the ability and the intent to refinance the amounts outstanding on a long-term basis.

The approximate fair value of our fixed-rate debt obligations was $5.72 billion and $5.8 billion as of ~~March~~June 3130, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. We determined the approximate fair values using a standard methodology that incorporates pricing points that are obtained from independent, third-party investment dealers who actively make markets in our debt securities. We use these pricing points to calculate the present value of the principal obligation to be repaid at maturity and all future interest payment obligations for any debt outstanding. The fair value of our long-term debt obligations is categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

~~TABLE~~markets OFin ~~CONTENTS~~our debt securities. We use these pricing points to calculate the present value of the principal obligation to be repaid at maturity and all future interest payment obligations for any debt outstanding. The fair value of our long-term debt obligations is categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

9. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

The following table presents income attributable to our noncontrolling interests as outlined below:

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017			2018		2017
	(in millions)
Eastern Access	$	3427	$	4037		$	61	$	77
U.S. Mainline Expansion	3527		3336			62		69
North Dakota Pipeline Company	—		(218		)	—		16
U.S. Line 3 Replacement Program	1213		56			25		11
Enbridge Holdings (DakTex) L.L.C.	1725		—5			42		5
Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. – Discontinued Operations	—		(8		)
Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. – discontinued operations	—		(11		)	—		(19		)
Total	$	9892	$	6891		$	190	$	159

10. PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Curing

Our limited partnership agreement does not permit capital deficits to accumulate in the capital accounts of any limited partner and thus requires that such capital account deficits be “cured” by additional allocations from the positive capital accounts of the common units, i-units, and our General Partner, generally on a pro-rated basis. For the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, the carrying amounts for the capital accounts of the Class B common units were reduced below zero due to distributions to limited partners in excess of earnings and were subsequently cured. Class A common units and i-units had positive capital balances and therefore, as outlined in the partnership agreement, we allocated earnings of $69158 million to our General Partner to recover previous curing allocations made by the General Partner.

Redemption of Series 1 Preferred Units

In April 2017, we redeemed all of our outstanding Series 1 Preferred Units held by our General Partner at face value of $1.2 billion in cash. The remaining unamortized beneficial conversion feature discount of $9 million was recorded against the capital balance of the General Partner. Additionally, we repaid $357 million in deferred distributions on the Series 1 Preferred Units owed to our General Partner upon the closing of the Midcoast sale.

Issuance of Class A Units

In April 2017, we funded the redemption of the Series 1 Preferred Units through the issuance of 64.3 million Class A common units to our General Partner at a price of $18.66 per Class A common unit. The Class A common units were recognized at fair value. The fair value of the Class A common units was $18.57 per unit, resulting in a $1.2 billion increase to the Class A common units capital account.

Simplification of Incentive Distributions

In April 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our General Partner irrevocably waived all of its rights associated with its 66.1 million Class D units and 1,000 incentive distribution units (IDU), in exchange for the issuance of 1,000 Class F units. The waiver represented an extinguishment, resulting in a derecognition of the Class D units and IDUs at their respective carrying values. The Class F units were recorded at their fair value using the income approach on the basis of discounted cash flow from expected quarterly distributions of $263 million with the difference between the fair value of the Class F units and the carrying value of the Class D units and IDUs being recorded as an increase of $2.7 billion to our General Partner's capital accounts.

11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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Administrative and Workforce Related Services

We do not directly employ any of the individuals responsible for managing or operating our business nor do we have any directors. Enbridge and its affiliates provide management and we obtain managerial, administrative, operational and workforce related services from our General Partner, Enbridge Management and affiliates of Enbridge pursuant to service agreements among our General Partner, Enbridge Management, affiliates of Enbridge, and us. Pursuant to these service agreements, we have agreed to reimburse our General Partner, Enbridge Management and affiliates of Enbridge, for the cost of managerial, administrative, operational and director services they provide to us. Where directly attributable, the cost of all compensation, benefits expenses and employer expenses for these employees are charged directly by Enbridge to the appropriate affiliate. Enbridge does not record any profit or margin for the administrative and operational services charged to us.

The affiliate amounts incurred by us for services received pursuant to the services agreements are reflected in “Operating and administrative - affiliate” on our consolidated statements of income.

Enbridge and its affiliates allocated direct workforce costs to us for our construction projects of $35 million and $417 million ~~for~~as ~~the~~of ~~three months ended March~~June 3130, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, ~~that~~which we recorded as additions to “Property, plant and equipment, net” on our consolidated statements of financial position.

Affiliate Revenues

We record operating revenues for storage, transportation and terminalling services we provide to affiliates, which are presented in “Transportation and other services - affiliate” on our consolidated statements of income.

Financial Transactions with Affiliates

EUS 364-day Credit Facility

14We are party to the EUS 364-day Credit Facility, with EUS. The EUS 364-day Credit Facility is a committed senior unsecured revolving credit facility that permits aggregate borrowings of up to, $750 million. As of June 30, 2018, we had $750 million outstanding under this facility, excluding any accrued interest to date.

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We are party to the EUS 364-day Credit Facility, with EUS. The EUS 364-day Credit Facility is a committed senior unsecured revolving credit facility that permits aggregate borrowings of up to, $750 million. As of March 31, 2018, we had $750 million outstanding under this facility, excluding any accrued interest to date.

Joint Funding Arrangement for Bakken Pipeline System

We have a joint funding arrangement with our General Partner which established ownership in the Class A units of DakTex, the entity through which we and our General Partner own our interest in MarEn. Our General Partner owns a 75% interest and we own a 25% interest in DakTex, with an option for us to increase our interest by 20% at a price equal to net book value, at any time during the five years subsequent to the June 1, 2017 in-service date of the Bakken Pipeline System.

Our General Partner made contributions ofto DakTex totaling $34 million toand ~~DakTex~~$14 million, respectively, for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018. ~~Equity~~and ~~income~~2017, ~~for~~respectively. During the ~~three~~second ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~March 31,~~2017 ~~2018,~~we ~~was~~received distributions from DakTex in the amount of $231.1 ~~million~~billion. The funds received, ofalong ~~which~~with ~~75%~~additional isborrowing ~~attributable~~under the EUS 364-day Credit Facility, were used to ~~our~~repay ~~General~~a ~~Partner~~bridge ~~and~~loan ~~recorded~~from asEUS ~~part~~which ofwas ~~NCI~~subsequently terminated.

Equity income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, was $33 million and $56 million, respectively and $6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, of which 75% is attributable to our General Partner and recorded as part of NCI.

Joint Funding Arrangement for U.S. Line 3 Replacement Program

We have a joint funding arrangement with our General Partner for the U.S. Line 3 Replacement Program (U.S. L3R Program). Under the terms of the arrangement, our General Partner funds 99% and we fund 1% of the capital cost of the U.S. L3R Program. We have an option to increase our interest in the U.S. L3R Program assets up to 40% in the U.S. portion at book value at any time up to four years after the project goes into service. Our General Partner paid $450 million for its 99% interest in the project in January 2017, including our share of the construction costs and other incremental amounts. The carrying amount of our General Partner's 99% interest in the project was recorded as an increase to noncontrolling interest. The $40 million difference between the cash received and the carrying amount was recorded as an increase to the capital accounts of our common units, i-units, and General Partner interest on a pro-rated basis.

Our General Partner made contributions totaling $91 million and $19 million, respectively, to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (OLP) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to fund its portion of the construction costs associated with the U.S. L3R Program.15

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Our General Partner made contributions to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (OLP) totaling $155 million and $100 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to fund its portion of the construction costs associated with the U.S. L3R Program.

Joint Funding Arrangement for Eastern Access Projects

We have a joint funding arrangement with our General Partner that established the Series EA interests in the OLP (the EA interest), which were created to finance the Eastern Access Project to increase access to refineries in the U.S. Upper Midwest and in Ontario, Canada for light crude oil produced in western Canada and the United States.

In January 2017, we exercised our option under the Eastern Access joint funding arrangement to acquire an additional 15% interest in the Eastern Access Project, thereby increasing our ownership interest from 25% to 40% and reducing the interest of our General Partner from 75% to 60%. The exercise of our option occurred at book value of approximately $360 million and reduced noncontrolling ~~interest~~interests by approximately $360 million. The Eastern Access Project was placed into service in June 2016.

Our General Partner made contributions to the OLP totaling $1 million and $6 million ~~to the OLP~~ for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to fund its portion of the construction costs associated with the Eastern Access Project.

Joint Funding Arrangement for U.S. Mainline Expansion Projects

The OLP also has a series of partnership interests (the ME interests) which were created to finance the Mainline Expansion Projects to increase access to the markets of North Dakota and western Canada for light oil production on our Lakehead System between Neche, North Dakota and Superior, Wisconsin. Our General Partner owns 75% of the ME interests and we own 25% of the ME interests, with an option for us to increase our ownership interest by an additional 15% at cost, under the Mainline Expansion joint funding arrangement.

15Our General Partner made contributions to the OLP totaling $5 million and $26 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to fund its portion of the construction costs associated with the Mainline Expansion Projects.

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Our General Partner made contributions totaling $5 million and $15 million to the OLP for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to fund its portion of the construction costs associated with the Mainline Expansion Projects.

Distributions

~~Distribution~~Distributions tofrom ~~Series~~Enbridge EAHoldings ~~Interests~~(DakTex) L.L.C.

The following table presents distributions paid by ~~the~~DakTex ~~OLP~~ during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, to our General Partner and its affiliate, representing the noncontrolling interest in ~~the~~Class ~~Series~~A EAunits of DakTex, and to us, as the holders of the ~~Series~~remaining EAClass ~~general~~A ~~partner~~units ~~interests~~of ~~and certain limited partner interests~~DakTex.

DistributionDeclaration Date	DistributionPayment Date	Amount Paid toEEP		Amount Paid ~~toNoncontrolling~~tononcontrolling Interest		Total ~~Series EADistribution~~DakTexDistribution
		(in millions)		~~(in millions)~~
January 31, 2018	February 14, 2018	$	34	$	50	$	84
June 28, 2018	June 28, 2018	$	11	$	35	$	46
April 6, 2018	April 6, 2018	12		38		50
		$	23	$	73	$	96

~~Distribution~~Distributions to Series MEEA Interests

The following table presents distributions paid by the OLP during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, to our General Partner and its affiliate, representing the noncontrolling interest in the Series MEEA, and to us, as the holders of the Series MEEA general partner interests and certain limited partner interests.

DistributionDeclaration Date	DistributionPayment Date	Amount Paid toEEP		Amount Paid toNoncontrollingInterest		Total Series MEDistribution
				(in millions)
January 31, 2018	February 14, 2018	$	15	$	44	$	59

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Distribution Declaration Date	Distribution Payment Date	Amount Paid to EEP		Amount Paid to noncontrolling Interest		Total Series EA Distribution
		(in millions)
April 27, 2018	May 15, 2018	$	32	$	47	$	79
January 31, 2018	February 14, 2018	34		50		84
		$	66	$	97	$	163

Distributions to Series ME Interests

The following table presents distributions paid by the OLP during the six months ended June 30, 2018, to our General Partner and its affiliate, representing the noncontrolling interest in the Series ME, and to us, as the holders of the Series ME general partner and certain limited partner interests.



Distribution Declaration Date	Distribution Payment Date	Amount Paid to EEP		Amount Paid to noncontrolling Interest		Total Series ME Distribution
		(in millions)
April 27, 2018	May 15, 2018	$	13	$	40	$	53
January 31, 2018	February 14, 2018	15		44		59
		$	28	$	84	$	112

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Liabilities

We are subject to federal and state laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations can change from time to time, imposing new obligations on us. Environmental risk is inherent to liquid hydrocarbon pipeline operations, and we are, at times, subject to environmental remediation at various contaminated sites. We manage this environmental risk through environmental policies and practices to minimize any impact our operations may have on the environment. To the extent that we are unable to recover payment for environmental liabilities from insurance or other potentially responsible parties, we will be responsible for payment of liabilities arising from environmental incidents associated with the operating activities of our liquids businesses. Our General Partner has agreed to indemnify us from and against any costs relating to environmental liabilities associated with the Lakehead System assets prior to the transfer of these assets to us in 1991. This excludes any liabilities resulting from a change in laws after such transfer. We continue to voluntarily investigate past leak sites on our systems for the purpose of assessing whether any remediation is required in light of current regulations.

As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our consolidated statements of financial position included $17 million and $23 million, respectively, in “Environmental liabilities,” and $5226 million and $51 million, respectively, in “Other long-term liabilities,” that we have accrued for costs to address remediation of contaminated sites, asbestos containing materials, management of hazardous waste material disposal, outstanding air quality measures for certain of our liquids assets and penalties we have been or expect to be assessed. On May 31, 2018, we received a No Further Action letter from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and subsequently reduced our Line 6B environmental accrual by $28 million.

Legal and Regulatory Proceedings

We are subject to various legal and regulatory actions and proceedings that arise in the normal course of business, including interventions in regulatory proceedings and challenges to regulatory approvals and permits by special interest groups. Some of these proceedings are covered, in whole or in part, by insurance.

We are in discovery in relation to a unitholder class and derivative action, with trial scheduled in the second quarter of 2019. A motion to dismiss the entirety of the action is pending. An estimate of reasonably possible losses, if any, associated with causes of action cannot be made until all of the facts, circumstances and legal theories relating to such claims and the defenses are fully disclosed and analyzed. We have not established any reserves relating to this

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~~such claims and the defenses are fully disclosed and analyzed. We have not established any reserves relating to this~~ action. We believe the action is without merit and expect to vigorously defend against it. We believe an unfavorable outcome to be more than remote but less than probable.

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Distribution to Partners

On ~~April~~July 2725, 2018, the board of directors of Enbridge Management declared a distribution payable to our partners on ~~May~~August 1514, 2018. The distribution will be paid to unitholders of record as of ~~May~~August 87, 2018 of our available cash of $~~163~~164 million at ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, or $0.35 per limited partner unit. Of this distribution, $130 million will be paid in cash, $3233 million will be distributed in i-units to our i-unitholder, Enbridge Management, and due to the i-unit distribution, $1 million will be retained from our General Partner from amounts otherwise distributable to it in respect of its general partner interest and limited partner interest to maintain its 2% general partner interest.

Distribution from DakTex

On April 6, 2018, we received total distributions of $50 million from DakTex, of which $38 million was paid to our General Partner, and represents noncontrolling interest in Class A units of DakTex. $12 million was paid to us as the holders of the remaining Class A units of DakTex.

Distribution to Series EA Interests

On ~~April~~July 2725, 2018 the managing general partner of the Series EA interests, declared a distribution payable to the holders of the Series EA general and limited partner interests. The OLP will pay $4738 million to the noncontrolling interest in the Series EA, while $3226 million will be paid to us.

Distribution to Series ME Interests

On ~~April~~July 2725, 2018, the managing general partner of the Series ME interests declared a distribution payable to the holders of the Series ME general and limited partner interests. The OLP will pay $4031 million to the noncontrolling interest in the Series ME, while $1311 million will be paid to us.

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ITEM 2. ~~MANGEMENT~~MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Item 1. Financial Statements of this report and in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 16, 2018.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVAL OF U.S. LINE 3 REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

On June 28, 2018, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MNPUC) approved the issuance of Certificate of Need (Certificate) and pipeline route (Route Permit) for construction of the U.S. L3R Program in Minnesota. The Route Permit adopted our preferred route, with minor modifications and subject to certain conditions. For further details refer to Growth Projects - Regulatory Matters - U.S. L3R Program.

ENBRIDGE INC. OFFER TO ACQUIRE PUBLICLY OWNED CLASS A COMMON UNITS

On May 18, 2018, we announced that we received a non-binding offer from Enbridge, the indirect parent of our General Partner, together with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enbridge to acquire all of our outstanding Class A common units not currently beneficially owned by Enbridge (the Proposed Transaction). Under the terms of the Proposed Transaction, our public Class A common unitholders would receive 0.3083 common shares of Enbridge per Class A common unit.

The board of directors of Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C., (EEQ) as the delegate of our General Partner, has established a special committee of independent directors to review and consider the Proposed Transaction. Any definitive agreement is subject to applicable board and unitholder approvals by 66 2/3% of our outstanding units and is expected to contain customary closing conditions, including standard regulatory notifications and approvals.

The Proposed Transaction is part of Enbridge's sponsored vehicle initiative to simplify its corporate structure. On May 17, 2018, Enbridge announced separate all-share proposals to the respective boards of directors of Enbridge's other sponsored vehicles, including Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP), Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF), and EEQ to acquire, in separate combination transactions, all of the outstanding equity securities of those sponsored vehicles not beneficially owned by Enbridge.

U.S. TAX REFORM

On December 22, 2017, United States legislation referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law. The most significant change included in the TCJA is a reduction in the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% (U.S. Tax Reform). This rate change resulted in a reduction attributable to the income tax component of the tolls in our Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulated cost of service based Lakehead Facility Surcharge Mechanism (FSM) projects.

REVISED FERC POLICY ON TREATMENT OF INCOME TAXES

On March 15, 2018, the ~~Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (~~FERC) changed its long-standing policy on the treatment of income tax amounts included in the rates of pipelines and other entities subject to cost of service rate regulation within a Master Limited Partnership (MLP). The FERC revised a policy in- place since 2005 to no longer permit entities organized as ~~MLP's~~MLPs to recover an income tax allowance in their cost of service rates. The 2018 financial impact of this action combined with the U.S. Tax Reform is expected to reduce revenues by approximately $180 million. The announcement of the Revised Policy Statement was accompanied by a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on how FERC should address changes related to Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes (ADIT) and bonus depreciation. We are organized as an MLP and certain of the rates applicable to our expansion projects are tolled annually on a cost of service basis, via the ~~Lakehead Facility Surcharge Mechanism (~~FSM). These FERC announcements have adversely affected MLPs generally, including us.

The 2018 financial impact to us from the combination of US Tax Reform and FERC policy actions is expected to be an approximate $180 million reduction in revenues, exclusive of the impact of ADIT and other implementation issues, which are pending further guidance from the FERC. We filed comments to request clarification, reconsideration, and rehearing of FERC’s Revised Policy Statement in April and expect to file comments in response to the Notice of Inquiry later this month. On April 27, 2018, the FERC issued a tolling order for the purpose of affording it additional time for consideration of matters raised on rehearing.19

~~Pending~~TABLE ~~greater~~OF clarification from the FERC on the application of its new policy, assessing the near-term and long-term implication of the policy is challenging. We have provided our best estimate of the implication to 2018 and are assessing alternatives to mitigate the impacts of the policy on our financial outlook and results of operations. Both the direct consequences of the change in FERC policy, as well as the adverse market effect may negatively impact the longer-term availability of capital to us at attractive terms.CONTENTS

We filed comments to request clarification, reconsideration and rehearing of FERC’s Revised Policy Statement in April and filed comments in response to the Notice of Inquiry in May. On April 27, 2018, the FERC issued a tolling order for the purpose of affording it additional time for consideration of matters raised on rehearing.

On July 18, 2018, the FERC issued an Order that: (i) dismissed all requests for rehearing of its March 15, 2018, revised policy statement and explained that its revised policy statement does not establish a binding rule, but is instead an expression of general policy that the Commission intends to follow in the future; and (ii) provides guidance that if an MLP or other tax pass-through pipeline eliminates its income tax allowance from its cost of service pursuant to FERC’s Revised Policy Statement, then ADIT will similarly be removed from its cost of service and MLP pipelines may also eliminate previously-accumulated sums in ADIT instead of flowing ADIT balances back to ratepayers. As a statement of general policy, the FERC will consider alternative application of its tax allowance and ADIT policy on a case-by-case basis.

We continue to assess the financial impact of the July 18, 2018, announcement but expect it would increase 2018 revenues by $40 million with the assumption the guidance is retroactive to March 2018. Pending greater clarification from the FERC on the application of its new policy, assessing the near-term and long-term implications of the policy is challenging. We have provided our best estimate of the implications to 2018, which includes a $40 million positive impact from the proposed ADIT change and the $180 million negative impact from the tax changes noted above.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - OVERVIEW

We provide services to our customers and returns for our unitholders through our liquids business, which consists of interstate pipeline transportation and storage of crude oil and liquid petroleum. Our liquids business is conducted through three systems: Lakehead System, Mid-Continent System and Bakken Assets. These systems largely consist of FERC regulated interstate crude oil and liquid petroleum pipelines, gathering systems and storage facilities. The Lakehead System, together with the Canadian portion of the liquid petroleum mainline system (Enbridge System), forms the longest liquid petroleum pipeline system in the world. Our liquids systems generate revenues primarily from charging shippers a rate per barrel to gather, transport and store crude oil and liquid petroleum.

In June 2017 our General Partner acquired all of our ownership interests in our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business through the acquisition of all of our 48.4% interest in Midcoast Operating, all of our ownership interests in Midcoast Holdings, L.L.C., and all of our limited partnership interests in MEP.

The results of our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business are included in “Loss from discontinued operations” in our consolidated statements of income.

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The following table reflects our results of operations for the three and six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018 and 2017:

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in millions)
Operating revenues	$	~~592~~537		$	~~605~~596		$	1,129		$	1,201
Operating expenses:
Operating and administrative	70			88
Environmental costs, net of recoveries	(23		)	4			(22		)	14
Operating and administrative - affiliate	63			76
Operating and administrative	67			84			136			162
Power	77			74
Operating and administrative - affiliate	68			74			131			150
Depreciation and amortization	110			109
Power	75			66			152			140
Impairment of long-lived asset	35			—
Depreciation and amortization	109			108			219			217
Gain on sale of assets	—			(11		)
Impairment of long-lived asset	1			—			36			—
	355			336
Gain on sale of assets	—			(51		)	—			(62		)
Operating income	237			269
	297			285			652			621
Interest expense, net	104			99
Operating income	240			311			477			580
Allowance for equity used during construction	16			10
Interest expense, net	101			103			205			202
Income from equity investment in joint venture	23			—
Allowance for equity used during construction	16			11			32			21
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	172			180
Income from equity investment in joint venture	33			6			56			6
Income tax expense	—			(1		)
Other income (expense)	(1		)	5			(1		)	5
Income from continuing operations	172			179
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	187			230			359			410
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			(22		)
Income tax benefit	—			2			—			1
Net income	172			157
Income from continuing operations	187			232			359			411
Noncontrolling interests	(98		)	(68		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			(35		)	—			(57		)
Series 1 preferred unit distributions	—			(23		)
Net income	187			197			359			354
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units	—			(1		)
Noncontrolling interests	(92		)	(91		)	(190		)	(159		)
Net income - controlling interests	$	74		$	65
Series 1 preferred unit distributions	—			(6		)	—			(29		)
Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units	—			(7		)	—			(8		)
Net income - controlling interests	$	95		$	93		$	169		$	158

THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~MARCH 31~~JUNE 30, 2018 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED ~~MARCH 31~~JUNE 30, 2017

Operating Revenues

The $1359 million decrease was mainly driven by:

• Lower ~~operating~~Lakehead ~~revenue~~System ~~from~~revenues ~~our~~driven ~~Mid-Continent~~by ~~System~~the asregulatory aimpact ~~result~~ of the ~~sale~~U.S. Tax Reform of approximately $20 million and the ~~Ozark~~change ~~Pipeline~~in FERC income tax policy which no longer permits recovery of an income tax allowance in ~~March~~cost ~~2017~~of service rates of approximately $33 million, partially offset by ~~higher~~an ~~storage~~increase in operating revenue ~~from~~due ~~the~~to ~~Cushing~~increased ~~Storage~~flow-through ~~Terminal~~of recoverable power costs attributable to higher throughput.

Operating Expenses

The $1912 million increase was mainly driven by:

• AnAbsence ~~impairment charge~~ of a $3551 million ingain ~~2018~~on ~~related~~disposition ~~to our Line 10 crude oil pipeline, a component of the Lakehead System. The impairment charge results~~ from the ~~classification of Line 10 as held for~~ sale ~~and the subsequent measurement at the lower~~ of ~~carrying~~unnecessary ~~value~~pipe ~~and~~related ~~fair value less cost~~ to ~~sell,~~the ~~partially~~Sandpiper ~~offset~~Project ~~by:~~in 2017;

• ~~Lower~~Higher operating expenses ~~from~~on our Mid-Continent System primarily due to lower environmental costs resulting from $10 million in environmental remediation costs related to a release on the Ozark Pipeline in January 2017. Additionally, lower repair and maintenance expenses on the Cushing Storage Terminal ~~due~~within toour ~~timing~~Mid-Continent ofSystem ~~work~~driven by higher scheduled ~~during~~facilities ~~the~~integrity ~~period,~~work; and

• ~~The~~Higher ~~timing~~flow-through ofpower ~~operating~~costs ~~expenses~~resulting from higher throughput on the Lakehead System.

partially offset by:


•	Lower Lakehead System operating expenses driven by the timing of operating expenses; and


•	The reduction of our environmental accrual in relation to Line 6B of approximately $28 million.

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Income from equity investment in joint venture

The $2327 million increase was driven by a full quarter of equity earnings from our interest in the Bakken Pipeline System, which was placed into service inon June 1, 2017.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

The $2235 million ~~decrease~~improvement was driven by the sale of our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business in June 2017, to our General Partner, resulting in the absence of losses in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2018.

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The $72 million decrease was mainly driven by:


•	Lower Lakehead System revenues driven by the change in FERC income tax policy and the regulatory impact from the U.S. Tax Reform; and


•	Lower operating revenues from our Mid-Continent System as a result of the sale of the Ozark Pipeline in March 2017.

partially offset by:


•	Higher operating revenue due to increased flow-through of recoverable power costs resulting from higher throughput on the Lakehead System.

Operating Expenses

The $31 million increase was mainly driven by:


•	An impairment charge of $36 million in 2018 related to our Line 10 crude oil pipeline, a component of the Lakehead System. The impairment charge results from the classification of Line 10 as held for sale and the subsequent measurement at the lower of carrying value and fair value less cost to sell; and


•	Higher flow-through power costs resulting from higher throughput on the Lakehead System.

partially offset by:


•	Lower Lakehead System operating expenses driven by the timing of operating expenses;


•	Lower operating expenses from our Mid-Continent System primarily due to lower environmental costs resulting from $10 million in environmental remediation costs related to a release on the Ozark Pipeline in January 2017;


•	Reduction of our environmental accrual in relation to Line 6B of approximately $28 million; and


•	Absence of a $51 million gain on disposition from the sale of unnecessary pipe related to the Sandpiper Project in 2017.

Income from equity investment in joint venture

The $50 million increase was driven by equity earnings from our interest in the Bakken Pipeline System, which was placed into service on June 1, 2017.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes

The $57 million improvement was driven by the sale of our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business in June 2017 to our General Partner, resulting in the absence of losses in the first and second quarters of 2018.

Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

The $3031 million increase was mainly driven by:

• The sale of ~~all~~ our interest in our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business resulting in the absence of losses attributable to NCI,;

• Equity earnings from our investment in the Bakken Pipeline System, which was placed into service inon June 1, 2017, of which 75% of the earnings are attributable to NCI,; and

• The allocation of credits in relation to both the interest component ~~(AIDC)~~ and the cost of equity component ~~(AEDC)~~ of allowance for funds used during construction ~~(AFUDC)~~ related to contributions made by our General Partner in relation to the U.S. L3R Program, of which 99% is attributable to NCI under the terms of our joint funding arrangement.

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Series 1 Preferred Units Distribution

The $2329 million decrease was driven by the April 2017 redemption of our outstanding Series 1 Preferred Units resulting in the absence of preferred distributions in the first and second quarter of 2018.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - LIQUIDS

The following tables set forth the operating results and statistics of our sole operating segment for the periods presented:

	Three months ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in millions)
Operating Results:
Operating revenues	$	~~592~~537		$	~~605~~596		$	1,129		$	1,201
Operating expenses:
Operating and administrative	(130		)	(161		)
Environmental costs, net of recoveries	23			(4		)	22			(14		)
Power	(77		)	(74		)
Operating and administrative	(129		)	(154		)	(258		)	(304		)
Gain on sale of assets	—			11
Power	(75		)	(66		)	(152		)	(140		)
Impairment of long-lived asset	(351		)	—			(36		)	—
Allowance for equity used during construction	16			10
Gain on sale of assets	—			51			—			62
Income from equity investment in joint venture	23			—
Allowance for equity used during construction	16			11			32			21
EBITDA	$	389		$	391
Income from equity investment in joint venture	33			6			56			6
Operating Statistics:
EBITDA	$	404		$	440		$	793		$	832
Lakehead System:
Operating Statistics:
United States(1)	2,078			2,057
Lakehead System:
Canada(1)	688			691
United States(1)	2,178			1,986			2,128			2,021
Total Lakehead System delivery volumes(1)	2,766			2,748
Canada(1)	599			618			643			654
Barrel miles (billions)	192			191
Total Lakehead System delivery volumes(1)	2,777			2,604			2,771			2,675
Average haul (miles)	770			773
Barrel miles (billions)	194			183			386			375
Mid-Continent System delivery volumes(1)	—			145
Average haul (miles)	769			774			770			773
Bakken Assets:
Mid-Continent System delivery volumes(1)	—			—			—			47
North Dakota System to Clearbrook(1)	215			203
Bakken Assets:
Bakken System to Cromer(1)	44			131
North Dakota System to Clearbrook(1)	217			219			216			211
Total Bakken Assets delivery volumes(1)	259			334
Bakken System to Cromer(1)	64			136			54			134
Total Liquids segment delivery volumes(1)	3,025			3,227
Total Bakken Assets delivery volumes(1)	281			355			270			345
Total Liquids segment delivery volumes(1)	3,058			2,959			3,041			3,067

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(1)	Average Bpd in thousands.

~~Three~~THREE ~~months~~MONTHS ~~ended~~ENDED ~~March~~JUNE 3130, 2018 ~~compared~~COMPARED ~~with~~TO ~~the~~THREE ~~three~~MONTHS ~~months~~ENDED ~~ended March~~JUNE 3130, 2017

EBITDA decreased by $236 million primarily due to the following items:

20• Lower Lakehead System EBITDA was driven by the regulatory impact of the U.S. Tax Reform and the FERC income tax policy to no longer permit recovery of an income tax allowance in cost of service rates;


•	Higher operating expense driven by scheduled facilities integrity work on our Cushing Storage Terminals within the Mid-Continent System offsetting storage revenues and additional income earned from operating the Ozark Pipeline post sale, March 1, 2017; and


•	Absence of a $51 million gain on disposition from the sale of unnecessary pipe related to the Sandpiper Project in 2017.

partially offset by:

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• AnA ~~impairment~~full ~~charge~~quarter of ~~$35~~equity ~~million~~earnings infrom ~~2018 related to~~ our ~~Line~~interest 10in ~~crude oil pipeline, a component of~~ the ~~Lakehead~~Bakken Pipeline System, ~~resulting~~which ~~from~~was ~~the~~placed ~~classification~~into asservice ~~held~~on ~~for~~June ~~sale and the subsequent measurement at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less cost to sell and a lower tax rate pursuant to the United States Tax Reform~~1, ~~which decreased revenue collected in our rates~~2017; ~~and~~

• ~~Lower~~A ~~transportation~~reduction ~~revenues~~in ~~due~~net toenvironmental ~~the~~accruals ~~sale~~predominately ofattributable ~~the~~to ~~Ozark~~Line ~~Pipeline on March 1, 2017~~6B; ~~partially offset by~~and

• AnLower ~~increase in Lakehead System EBITDA resulting from the timing of~~ operating expenses, ~~the~~on ~~net effect of recognizing~~ the ~~Return~~Lakehead onSystem ~~Equity~~due ~~(ROE)~~to ~~component~~timing of ~~revenue~~when ~~under-collection~~expenses inare ~~2017; and~~incurred.

•SIX ~~EBITDA~~MONTHS ~~from~~ENDED ~~our interest in the Bakken Pipeline System~~JUNE 30, ~~which~~2018 ~~was~~COMPARED ~~placed~~TO ~~into~~SIX ~~service~~MONTHS inENDED ~~June~~JUNE 30, 2017; ~~and~~

~~• Higher~~ EBITDA ~~from~~decreased ~~our~~by ~~Mid-Continent~~$39 ~~System~~million ~~resulting~~primarily ~~from~~due ~~higher~~to ~~storage revenue and lower operating costs at~~ the ~~Cushing~~following ~~Storage Terminal.~~items:


•	An impairment charge of $36 million in 2018 related to our Line 10 crude oil pipeline, a component of the Lakehead System, resulting from the classification as held for sale and the subsequent measurement at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less cost to sell;


•	Lower Lakehead System EBITDA driven by the change in FERC income tax policy which no longer permits recovery of an income tax allowance in cost of service rates and a lower tax rate pursuant to U.S. Tax Reform; and


•	Lower transportation revenues due to the sale of the Ozark Pipeline on March 1, 2017 and higher operating expenses driven by scheduled facilities integrity work on our Cushing Storage Terminals within the Mid-Continent System.

partially offset by:


•	Equity earnings from our interest in the Bakken Pipeline System, which was placed into service on June 1, 2017;


•	A reduction in net environmental accruals predominately attributable to Line 6B;


•	Lower operating expenses on our Lakehead System due to timing; and


•	Higher storage revenue at the Cushing Storage Terminal with the Mid-Continent System.

GROWTH PROJECTS - COMMERCIALLY SECURED PROJECTS

WeThe ~~currently~~following ~~have~~table asummarizes ~~multi-billion~~the ~~dollar~~status ~~growth~~of ~~program~~our ~~underway,~~commercially ~~with~~secured projects ~~expected~~for tothe ~~come~~Liquids ~~into~~segment. ~~service~~Expenditures ~~in 2019, in addition~~ to ~~options~~date toreflect ~~increase~~total ~~our~~cumulative ~~economic~~expenditures ~~interest~~incurred infrom ~~projects~~inception ~~that~~of ~~are~~the ~~jointly~~project ~~funded~~to byJune 30, ~~Enbridge and us~~2018.

The following table summarizes the status of our commercially secured projects for the Liquids segment. Expenditures to date reflect total cumulative expenditures incurred from inception of the project to March 31, 2018.



	Ownership Interest	Estimated Capital Costs⁽¹⁾	Expenditures to Date⁽²⁾	Status	Expected In-Service Date
Lakehead System Mainline Expansion - Line 61⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	25%	$0.4 billion	$0.4 billion	Substantially complete	2H - 2019
U.S. Line 3 Replacement Program⁽⁵⁾	1%	$2.9 billion	$0.9 billion	Pre- construction⁽⁶⁾	2H - 2019

	Ownership Interest	Estimated CapitalCosts(1)	Expenditures toDate(2)	Status	ExpectedIn-Service Date
Lakehead System Mainline Expansion - Line 61(3)(4)	25%	$0.4 billion	$0.4 billion	Substantially complete	2H - 2019
U.S. Line 3 Replacement Program(5)	1%	$2.9 billion	$0.8 billion	Pre- construction(6)	2H - 2019

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(1)	These amounts are estimates and are subject to upward or downward adjustment based on various factors.

(2) Expenditures to date reflect total cumulative expenditures incurred from inception of the project up to ~~March~~June 3130, 2018.


(3)	Jointly funded 25% by us and 75% by our General Partner under the Mainline Expansion joint funding arrangement. Estimated capital costs are presented at 100% before our General Partner’s contributions.


(4)	Estimated in-service date will be adjusted to coincide with the in-service date of the U.S. L3R Program.


(5)	Jointly funded 1% by us and 99% by our General Partner under the Line 3 Replacement joint funding arrangement. Estimated capital costs are presented at 100% before our General Partner's contributions.

(6) Construction of the Wisconsin portion of the project is ~~mechanically~~ complete as noted below. The remaining portion of the project is in pre-construction status.

The following commercially secured growth projects are expected to be placed into service in 2019:

• U.S. L3R PROGRAM - ~~Construction~~The ~~on the~~ Wisconsin portion of the U.S. L3R Program ~~commenced in late June 2017, was mechanically completed in February 2018 and~~ is ~~expected to be commissioned~~ in ~~May 2018~~service. For additional updates on the project, refer to Growth Projects - Regulatory Matters - U.S. L3R Program,

GROWTH PROJECTS - REGULATORY MATTERS

U.S. L3R PROGRAM

We are in the process of obtaining the appropriate permits for constructing the U.S. L3R Program in Minnesota. The project requires both a Certificate of Need (Certificate) and an approval of the pipeline’s route (Route Permit) from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MNPUC). On February 1, 2016, the MNPUC issued a written order requiring the Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) before the Certificate and Route Permit processes commence. The DOC issued the final EIS on August 17, 2017. The MNPUC determined the final EIS to be inadequate in four specific areas on December 7, 2017, which the MNPUC directed the DOC to address. As a result, the DOC provided a supplemental EIS on February 12, 2018 and the MNPUC deemed it adequate on March 15, 2018. Progress continues with the parallel Certificate and Route Permit dockets, with public and evidentiary hearings now complete. 24

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OnWe ~~April~~are ~~23,~~in ~~2018,~~the anprocess ~~Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued Findings~~ of ~~Fact,~~obtaining ~~Conclusions of Law and Recommendation (~~the ~~ALJ~~appropriate ~~Report)~~permits ~~to the MNPUC in connection with our applications~~ for aconstructing ~~Certificate~~the ~~and Route Permit~~U.S. ~~The~~L3R ~~ALJ~~Program ~~recommended that the MNPUC grant our application for a Certificate, but only if the MNPUC also selects a route that would require~~ in~~-trench~~ ~~replacement of the existing Line 3, which is not our preferred route~~Minnesota. The ~~ALJ~~project ~~Report~~requires isboth ~~not binding on the MNPUC and the MNPUC is expected to issue~~ a ~~ruling in the~~ Certificate and Route Permit ~~dockets~~from ~~late in~~ the ~~second quarter of 2018. We believe that our preferred route remains the best solution for Minnesota and we intend to continue our efforts to secure~~ MNPUC ~~approval for our preferred route~~. On May 9, 2018, we filed our exceptions to the ALJ Report with the MNPUC, in which we set out our proposed revisions to the ALJ’s summary of the evidentiary record, as well as our points of disagreement with her conclusions and route recommendation.

On June 28, 2018, the MNPUC approved the issuance of a Certificate and Route Permit that adopts our preferred route, with minor modifications and subject to certain conditions. A written order documenting the MNPUC’s rulings in the Certificate and Route Permit dockets is expected by September 2018. Permits are also required from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps), state agencies (including the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) and local governments in Minnesota. We anticipate the receipt of all required permits in time to mobilize our contractors and commence construction activities during the first quarter of 2019.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

GENERAL

Our primary operating cash requirements consist of normal operating expenses, maintenance capital expenditures, funding requirements associated with environmental costs, distributions to our partners and payments associated with our risk management activities. We expect to fund our current and future short-term cash requirements for these items from our operating cash flows supplemented as necessary by issuances of commercial paper and borrowings under our Credit Facilities. Margin requirements associated with our derivative transactions are generally supported by letters of credit issued under our Credit Facilities.

We expect to initially fund our long-term cash requirements for expansion projects and acquisitions, as well as retire our maturing and callable debt, first from operating cash flows and then from issuances of commercial paper and borrowings on our Credit Facilities. We expect to obtain permanent financing as needed through the issuance of additional equity and debt securities, which we will use to repay amounts initially drawn to fund these activities although there can be no assurance that such financings will be available on favorable terms, if at all.

In the past, when we had attractive growth opportunities in excess of our own capital raising capabilities, our General Partner provided supplementary funding, or participated directly in projects, to enable us to undertake such opportunities. If in the future we have attractive growth opportunities that exceed capital raising capabilities, we could seek similar arrangements from our General Partner, but there can be no assurance that this funding can be obtained.

AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY

Our primary source of short-term liquidity is provided by our $1.5 billion commercial paper program, which is supported by our $2.0 billion multi-year unsecured revolving credit facility (Credit Facility) and our $625 million credit agreement (364-Day Credit Facility) together providing approximately $2.6 billion of committed bank credit facilities. We refer to the 364-~~day~~Day Credit Facility and the Credit Facility as our Credit Facilities. We access our commercial paper program primarily to provide temporary financing for our operating activities, capital expenditures and acquisitions when the interest rates available to us for commercial paper are more favorable than the rates available under our Credit Facilities. At ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, we had approximately $~~1.3~~906 ~~billion~~million in available credit under the terms of our Credit Facilities.

We are also party to a 364-day credit agreement with EUS. The EUS 364-day Credit Facility is a committed senior unsecured revolving credit facility that permits aggregate borrowings of up to, at any one time outstanding, $750 million. At ~~For the three months ended March~~June 3130, 2018, we had ~~net borrowings of approximately~~ $~~140~~750 million outstanding under the terms of the EUS 364-day Credit Facility.

For further details regarding our commercial paper program, our Credit Facilities, and the EUS 364-day Credit Facility, refer to Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 8 - Debt and Note 11 - Related Party Transactions.

As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, we had a working capital deficit of approximately $~~1.1~~735 ~~billion~~million, which includes the current portion of long-term debt of $~~1.0~~600 ~~billion~~million. We had approximately $~~1.4~~912 ~~billion~~million of consolidated liquidity to meet our ongoing operational, investing and financing needs as described above.

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The following table sets forth the consolidated liquidity available to us at ~~March~~June 3130, 2018.

	March 31, 2018
	June 30, 2018
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	229
Total capacity under the Credit Facilities	2,625
Total capacity under the EUS 364-day Credit Facility	750
Less: Amounts outstanding under the Credit Facilities	—325
Amounts outstanding under the EUS 364-day Credit Facility	750
Principal amount of commercial paper outstanding	1,~~288~~394
Letters of credit outstanding	3
Total	$	~~1,356~~912

CAPITAL RESOURCES

Debt and Equity Securities

Execution of our growth strategy and completion of our planned construction projects contemplate accessing the capital markets to obtain the necessary funding for these activities. We have issued a balanced combination of debt and equity securities to fund our expansion projects and acquisitions. Our organic growth projects and targeted acquisitions will require additional permanent capital and may require us to bear the cost of constructing and acquiring assets before we begin to realize a return on them. From time to time, if the capital markets are constrained, our ability and willingness to complete future debt and equity offerings may be limited, which in turn, could affect our ability to execute our growth strategy or complete our planned construction projects. The timing of any future debt and equity offerings will depend on various factors, including prevailing market conditions, interest rates, our financial condition and our credit rating at the time.

Our shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which allowed us to issue an unlimited amount of equity and debt securities in underwritten public offerings expired in February of 2018. Unless we seek and receive a waiver from the SEC, a new shelf registration statement would not be expected to be filed until August of 2018, at the earliest. The delay in filing a new shelf registration statement is due to the late filing of pro forma financial information after the sale of our Midcoast gas gathering and processing business to our General Partner. Until a new shelf registration statement on Form S-3 is filed with the SEC, any issuances of debt or equity securities in underwritten public offerings would utilize a different form of registration statement or we could seek to issue debt or equity securities in a private placement.

Joint Funding Arrangements

In order to obtain capital, we have explored, and may continue to explore, numerous options, including joint funding arrangements. For certain of our joint funding arrangements currently in place, we have an option to increase our ownership of certain assets. For further details regarding our existing joint funding arrangements, including the option periods and exercise price of certain options held by us, refer to Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 11 - Related Party Transactions.

CASH REQUIREMENTS

Capital Spending

We incurred capital expenditures of approximately $~~188~~305 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, including $513 million of maintenance capital expenditures. Of those capital expenditures, $97161 million were financed by contributions from our General Partner via joint funding arrangements. At ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, we had approximately $~~216~~231 million in outstanding purchase commitments attributable to capital projects for the construction of assets that will be recorded as property, plant and equipment in the future.

Forecasted Expenditures

We estimate our capital expenditures based upon our strategic operating and growth plans, which are also dependent upon our ability to produce or otherwise obtain the financing necessary to accomplish our growth strategy. We forecast total expenditures of approximately $780 million in 2018, inclusive of $40 million related to maintenance capital. We expect to fund $362 million and the remaining $418 million will be funded by our General Partner based on our joint funding arrangements for the U.S. L3R Program, Eastern Access Projects, and Mainline Expansion Projects.

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Although we anticipate making these expenditures in 2018, these estimates may change due to factors beyond our control, including weather-related issues, construction timing, regulatory permitting, changes in supplier prices or poor economic conditions, which may adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets. Additionally, our estimates may also change as a result of decisions made at a later date to revise the scope of a project or undertake a particular capital program or an acquisition of assets.

Distributions

The following table sets forth our distributions, as approved by the board of directors of Enbridge Energy Management during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018.

Distribution Declaration Date	Record Date	DistributionPayment Date	Distributionper Unit		CashAvailable forDistribution		Amount ofDistributionof i-unitsto i-unitHolders		RetainedfromGeneralPartner(1)		Distributionof Cash
					(in millions, except per unit amounts)
April 27, 2018	May 8, 2018	May 15, 2018	$	0.35	$	163	$	32	$	1	$	130
January 31, 2018	February 7, 2018	February 14, 2018	$	0.35	$	162	$	31	$	1	$	130

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(1)	We retained an amount equal to 2% of the i-unit distribution from our General Partner to maintain its 2% general partner interest in us.

Cash Flow Analysis

The following table summarizes the changes in cash flows by operating, investing and financing for each of the periods indicated:

	Three months ended March 31,
	Six months ended June 30,
	2018			2017
	(in millions)
Total cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	~~322~~616		$	~~232~~215
Investing activities	(~~185~~297		)	(~~1,431~~165		)
Financing activities	(~~150~~345		)	~~1,190~~(41		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(13		)	(9		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(26		)	9
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	35			115
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	229		$	~~106~~124

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by our operating activities increased $90401 million for the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to increased cash from net income after non-cash adjustments, as well as greater cash inflows from net changes in operating assets and liabilities. Increased cash from net income after non-cash adjustments totaled $916 million and was primarily due to lower operating expenses during the period, as described in Results of Operations - Liquids.

Cash inflows from net changes in operating assets and liabilities increased $81385 million. The increase is primarily attributable to the termination of the receivables purchase agreement between us and certain of our subsidiaries in the second quarter of 2017. Our operating assets and liabilities fluctuate in the normal course of business due to various factors, including timing of cash payments and receipts.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in our investing activities during the ~~three~~six months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018, ~~decreased~~increased by $~~1.2~~132 ~~billion~~million compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to ~~the~~increased ~~absence~~capital ofexpenditures ~~cash outflows~~ of $~~1.5~~104 ~~billion~~million, ~~from~~predominately ~~the~~attributable ~~acquisition~~to ofconstruction ~~our~~on ~~interest in~~ the ~~Bakken~~Wisconsin ~~Pipeline~~portion ~~System~~of inour ~~the~~U.S. ~~first~~L3R ~~quarter of 2017~~Program. This ~~decrease~~increase was partially offset by ~~the absence of~~ cash inflows of $~~216~~40 million from ~~the~~distributions ~~sale~~received offrom our investment in the ~~Ozark~~Bakken Pipeline System, which are in excess of cumulative equity earnings. We received no such dividends during the ~~first~~six ~~quarter~~months ofended June 30, 2017.

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Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities decreased $1.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to the following:

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•Financing ~~Net repayments on sources of short-term financing of $794 million;~~Activities

•Net ~~Decrease~~cash used in ~~borrowing~~financing ofactivities increased $~~610~~304 million ~~under~~for the ~~EUS~~six ~~364-day~~months ~~Credit~~ended ~~Facility;~~June 30, ~~and~~2018 compared to the same period in 2017 primarily due to the following:


•	Repayments on long-term debt of $400 million;


•	Decreased contributions from NCI of $1.1 billion as we received funds of $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2017 from our General Partner, as a result of the finalization of the joint funding arrangement, which resulted in our investment in the Bakken Pipeline System to be 75% owned by our General Partner and 25% by us; and


•	The absence of cash inflows of $450 million received from the sale of our 99% interest in the U.S. L3R Project to our General Partner during the first quarter of 2017.

~~These~~The ~~decreases~~increase in net cash ~~provided by/(~~used in) our financing activities were partially offset by the following:

• ~~The~~Net ~~absence~~borrowings ofon ~~cash~~sources ~~used in the acquisition~~ of ~~additional~~short-term ~~15%~~financing ~~interest in the Eastern Access Projects~~ of $~~360~~455 million ~~during the first quarter of 2017~~; and

• ~~Increased~~Net ~~contributions~~borrowings ~~from NCI~~ of $67469 million byunder ~~our~~the ~~General~~EUS ~~Partner~~364-day toCredit ~~fund its equity portion of construction cost in relation to various joint funding arrangements~~Facility; ~~and~~

• ~~Decrease~~The inabsence ~~distribution~~of tocash ~~partners~~used ofin ~~$70~~the ~~million~~acquisition ~~due~~of toan aadditional ~~reduction~~15% interest in ~~our~~the ~~quarterly~~Eastern ~~distribution~~Access ~~from~~Projects of $~~0.583~~360 ~~per~~million ~~unit~~during tothe ~~$0.35~~first ~~per~~half ~~unit.~~of 2017;


•	The absence of cash used in the payment on Series 1 Preferred Unit dividends of $357 million during the first half of 2017; and


•	Decrease in distribution to partners of $86 million due to a reduction in our quarterly distribution from $0.583 per unit to $0.35 per unit in the first quarter of 2017.

LEGAL AND OTHER UPDATES

DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE

In February 2017, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (the Tribes) filed motions with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) contesting the validity of the process used by the Army Corps to permit DAPL. The plaintiffs requested the Court order the operator to shut down the pipeline until the appropriate regulatory process is completed.

On June 14, 2017, the Court ruled that the Army Corps did not sufficiently weigh the degree to which the project's effects would be highly controversial and the Army Corps failed to adequately consider the impact of an oil spill on the hunting and fishing rights of the Tribes and on environmental justice (the June 2017 Order). The Court ordered the Army Corps to reconsider those components of its environmental analysis. On October 11, 2017, the Court issued an order that allows DAPL to continue operating while the Army Corps completes the additional environmental review required by the June 2017 Order. The Court additionally ordered DAPL to implement certain interim measures pending the Army Corps' supplemental analysis. The Army Corps has met with all of the Tribes and its review of appropriate information is underway. The Army Corps' decision on the supplemental analysis is expected during August 2018.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

For further details on the impacts of recently issued and future accounting standards on our financial condition and results of operations, refer to Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 2 - Changes in Accounting Policies.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market risk is described in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2017. We believe our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since then.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We and Enbridge maintain systems of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that we are able to record, process, summarize and report the information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2018. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level. In conducting this assessment, our management relied on similar evaluations conducted by employees of Enbridge affiliates who provide certain treasury, accounting and other services on our behalf. 28

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We and Enbridge maintain systems of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that we are able to record, process, summarize and report the information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level. In conducting this assessment, our management relied on similar evaluations conducted by employees of Enbridge affiliates who provide certain treasury, accounting and other services on our behalf.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2018.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are a participant in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Some of these proceedings are covered, in whole or in part, by insurance. We believe the outcome of all these proceedings will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. The disclosures included in Part I – Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies, address the matters required by this item and are incorporated herein by reference.

~~BRINCKERHOFF~~JUDY MESIROV v. ENBRIDGE ENERGY CO., INC. ET AL.

On July 20, 2015, plaintiff Peter Brinckerhoff (the Plaintiff), individually and as trustee of the Peter R. Brinckerhoff Trust, filed a Verified Class Action and Derivative Complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against our General Partner, Enbridge, Enbridge Management, Enbridge Pipelines (Alberta Clipper) L.L.C., the OLP, us, and the following individuals: Jeffrey A. Connelly, Rebecca B. Roberts, Dan A. Westbrook, J. Richard Bird, J. Herbert England, C. Gregory Harper, D. Guy Jarvis, Mark A. Maki, and John K. Whelen, (collectively, the Director Defendants). The initial Complaint asserted both class action claims on behalf of holders of our Class A Common Units, as well as derivative claims brought on behalf of us. The Plaintiff’s claims arose out of the January 2, 2015 repurchase by us of our General Partner’s 66.67% interest in the pipeline that runs from the Canadian international border near Neche, North Dakota to Superior, Wisconsin on our Lakehead System (Alberta Clipper Pipeline), known as the 2015 Transaction. First, the Plaintiff alleged that the 2015 Transaction improperly amended without Public Unitholder consent the Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the LPA) so as to allocate to the Public Unitholders gross income that should have been allocated to the General Partner (the Special Tax Allocation). Second, the Plaintiff alleged that we paid an unfair price for our General Partner’s 66.67% interest in the Alberta Clipper Pipeline such that the 2015 Transaction breached the LPA because it was not fair and reasonable to the Partnership. The initial Complaint asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of residual fiduciary duties, tortious interference, aiding and abetting, and rescission and reformation.

On April 29, 2016, the Court of Chancery granted Enbridge’s and the Director Defendants’ motion to dismiss and dismissed the case in its entirety. On May 26, 2016 the Plaintiff appealed that dismissal to the Delaware Supreme Court. On March 20, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed in part and affirmed in part the ruling of the Court of Chancery. Specifically, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed that the enactment of the Special Tax Allocation did not breach the LPA, but reversed on the question of whether the Plaintiff had adequately alleged that the price we paid in the 2015 Transaction, including the Special Tax Allocation component, was fair and reasonable to the Partnership. On November 15, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Verified Second Amended Complaint (the Second Amended Complaint). The Second Amended Complaint added Piper Jaffray & Co. as successor to Simmons & Company International (Simmons) as a direct Defendant. Simmons acted as the financial advisor to our Special Committee in the 2015 Transaction. The Second Amended Complaint also revised many of the allegations against Enbridge and the Director Defendants. On December 18, 2017, all Defendants except Simmons filed their brief in support of their motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. On January 19, 2018, Simmons filed its brief in support of its motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint.

On February 28, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to File a Verified Third Amended Complaint and a Motion to Intervene on behalf of a proposed new plaintiff, Judy Mesirov (subsequently amended). On March 23, 2018, Plaintiff filed a Verified Third Amended Complaint and a Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Brinckerhoff. On April 3, 2018, all Defendants filed their briefs in support of their motions to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint. Plaintiff Brinckerhoff has now been dismissed as a named Plaintiff. Plaintiff Mesirov filed a Fourth Amended Complaint, which is substantially the same as the Third Amended Complaint except that it substitutes Judy Mesirov in place of Peter Brinckerhoff as the named Plaintiff. The parties have agreed that a ruling on the motions to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint will be binding as to the now-active Fourth Amended Complaint. Oral argument on the motions to dismiss was held on May 30, 2018. The parties are currently in discovery, with trial currently scheduled for the second quarter of 2019.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to our risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on February 16, 2018, except as described below.

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THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION BETWEEN US, ENBRIDGE AND ENBRIDGE (U.S.) INC. WILL BE AGREED UPON, APPROVED AND ULTIMATELY CONSUMMATED, AND THE TERMS OF ANY SUCH TRANSACTION MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BY ENBRIDGE.

On May 17, 2018, Enbridge and Enbridge (U.S.) Inc. made a non-binding all-share proposal to the board of directors of the delegate of the General Partner (the Board), to acquire, in a combination transaction, all of our outstanding Class A common units not beneficially owned by Enbridge. Under the original proposal, our Class A common unitholders would receive 0.3083 common shares of Enbridge per Class A common unit.

The Proposed Transaction is subject to negotiation. Any definitive agreement with respect to the Proposed Transaction is subject to approval by the Enbridge board of directors, the Board, General Partner and unitholder approvals. Such definitive agreement would be expected to contain customary closing conditions, including standard regulatory notifications and approvals.

As a result, we cannot predict whether the terms of the Proposed Transaction will be agreed upon by Enbridge and the Board’s special committee for recommendation to their respective boards of directors, and with respect to us, additionally to the General Partner, for approval of the transaction, or whether any such transactions would be approved by the requisite votes of our unitholders.

We also cannot predict the timing, final structure or other terms of any potential transaction, and the terms of any such transaction may differ materially from those originally proposed by Enbridge. Any decrease in the market prices of Enbridge’s common shares would result in a corresponding proportional decrease in the value of the Enbridge common shares our unitholders would receive in the event the Proposed Transaction was consummated on the terms proposed by Enbridge. Any changes in the market prices of Enbridge’s common shares or our Class A common units could affect whether the Proposed Transaction is ultimately approved, or if such approval is granted, the terms on which the Proposed Transaction is approved.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Reference is made to the “Index of Exhibits” following immediately below, which is hereby incorporated into this Item.

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Each exhibit identified below is included as a part of this Quarterly Report. Exhibits included in this filing are designated by an asterisk (“*”); all exhibits not so designated are incorporated by reference to a prior filing as indicated.

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2018, by and among Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and Enbridge (U.S.) Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 26, 2018)
31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*		XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.(Registrant)
	By:	Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C.as delegate of the General Partner
Date: May 9, 2018	By:	/s/ Mark A. Maki
Date: August 3, 2018	By:	/s/ Mark A. Maki
		Mark A. MakiPresident(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 9, 2018	By:	/s/ Christopher J. Johnston
Date: August 3, 2018	By:	/s/ Christopher J. Johnston
		Christopher J. JohnstonVice President, Finance(Principal Financial Officer)

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