Can Enbridge Energy Partners Cover Its Distribution This Time Around?

By Aimee Duffy – Oct 27, 2013 at 10:45AM

NYSE: EEP

Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.

What to look for when EEP reports earnings next week.

Investors know quite well that 2013 hasn't been a great year for Enbridge Energy Partners (EEP). Low natural gas prices and oil producers' preference for rail transportation in the Bakken have stung quite a bit this year. In this video, Fool.com contributor Aimee Duffy highlights two key issues investors should focus on when the partnership reports its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

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