Registration No. 333-166221

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM T-1

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)   x

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

13-5160382

(Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.

 

10286

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

TC PipeLines, LP

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

52-2135448

(State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

13710 FNB Parkway
Omaha, Nebraska

 

68154-5200

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

Senior Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 


 

1.             General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

 

(a)           Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Name

 

Address

 

 

 

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

 

One State Street, New York, N.Y.
10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y.
12223

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

 

33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.
10045

 

 

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

Washington, D.C. 20429

 

 

 

New York Clearing House Association

 

New York, N.Y. 10005

 

(b)           Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Yes.

 

2.             Affiliations with Obligor.

 

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None.

 

16.          List of Exhibits.

 

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

1.             A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

 

4.             A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-154173).

 

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6.             The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).

 

7.             A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 10th day of June, 2011.

 

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/ Arlene Thelwell

 

 

Name: Arlene Thelwell

 

 

Title:   Senior Associate

 

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