INTANGIBLE ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | Weighted Average Amortization Rate | Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | | (millions of Canadian dollars) | | | | | | Software | 10.9 | % | 2,109 | | (1,222) | | 887 | | | Power purchase agreements | 4.5 | % | 58 | | (26) | | 32 | | Project agreement1 | 4.0 | % | 173 | | (52) | | 121 | | | Customer relationships | 8.6 | % | 2,856 | | (975) | | 1,881 | | | Biogas rights agreements | 3.4 | % | 999 | | (34) | | 965 | | Other intangible assets | 5.8 | % | 665 | | (234) | | 431 | | Under development | — | % | 270 | | — | | 270 | | | | | 7,130 | | (2,543) | | 4,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2023 | Weighted Average Amortization Rate | Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | (millions of Canadian dollars) | | | | | | Software | 12.0 | % | 1,921 | | (1,090) | | 831 | | | Power purchase agreements | 4.3 | % | 58 | | (24) | | 34 | | Project agreement1 | 4.0 | % | 158 | | (41) | | 117 | | | Customer relationships | 8.6 | % | 2,636 | | (675) | | 1,961 | | Other intangible assets | 8.2 | % | 603 | | (185) | | 418 | | Under development | — | % | 176 | | — | | 176 | | | | | 5,552 | | (2,015) | | 3,537 | |
1Represents a project agreement acquired from the merger of Enbridge and Spectra Energy.
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, our amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $530 million, $535 million and $483 million, respectively. Our expected amortization expense associated with existing intangible assets for each of the years 2025 to 2029 is $558 million.
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