EXHIBIT 32.2

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Northern Border Partners,
L.P. (the "Partnership") for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Jerry L.
Peters, as Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of the Partnership, hereby
certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

            (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section
                  13(a) or section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934; and

            (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Partnership.

Dated: March 6, 2006                     /s/ Jerry L. Peters
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                                         Jerry L. Peters
                                         Chief Financial and Accounting Officer

This certification is made solely for the purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and
not for any other purpose.