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EXHIBIT 12.1

Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

		Year ended December 31,															Nine Months ended September 30, 2008
		2003			2004			2005			2006			2007
		(dollars in millions)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest		$	111.7		$	138.2		$	89.2		$	285.8		$	222.0		$	286.4
Add: Fixed charges			87.3			91.3			113.3			122.0			149.0			162.3
Less: Interest capitalized			(2.2	)		(2.1	)		(4.0	)		(10.7	)		(47.4	)		(31.2	)
Total earnings as adjusted		$	196.9		$	227.4		$	198.5		$	397.1		$	323.6		$	417.5
Fixed charges:
	Interest expense—net	$	64.9		$	77.1		$	95.6		$	98.7		$	88.6		$	119.4
	Interest expense—affiliate		18.1			9.1			9.7			9.4			9.3			8.2
	Estimated interest portion of rental expense		2.2			3.0			4.0			3.3			3.7			3.5
	Interest capitalized		2.2			2.1			4.0			10.7			47.4			31.2
Fixed charges		$	87.3		$	91.3		$	113.3		$	122.0		$	149.0		$	162.3
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			2.25x			2.49x			1.75x			3.26x			2.17x			2.57x

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EXHIBIT 12.1