This document is a comprehensive report on a company's financial activities throughout the preceding year.

This document is a comprehensive report on a company's activities throughout the preceding year.

As Director of Operations for TC Energy's Gulf Region based in Houston, Desiree Cromwell leads a team of 170 field employees who operate assets stretching from Indiana to Louisiana. For Desiree, leadership isn't just about managing compressor stations and pipelines.

The Management’s Discussion and Analysis dated March 1, 2005 should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TCPL or the company) and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004. Amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.