Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. engages in the ownership and operation of electricity transmission systems, timberlands, and social infrastructure. It owns approximately 8,200 kilometers (km) of transmission lines in Chile; 2,100 km of transmission lines in Brazil; and approximately 550 km of 44 kV to 230 kV transmission lines in Canada. The company also owns approximately 634,000 acres of freehold timberlands principally in Vancouver Island; and approximately 655,000 acres of freehold timberlands in Oregon and Washington. In addition, it owns 30% interest in Peterborough Hospital comprised of a 612-bed acute hospital, 102-bed mental health unit, and an integrated care centre in Peterborough, United Kingdom; 50% interest in Long Bay Forensic and Prison Hospitals, including a 135-bed forensic hospital, 85-bed prison hospital, and an administration building in Sydney, Australia; and 50% interest in Royal Melbourne Showgrounds consisting of a special purpose exhibition facility comprising office complexes, open air arenas, and large scale tension structures in Melbourne, Australia, as well as convention centers, court houses, schools, and police stations. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Limited serves as a general partner of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. operates independently of Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., as of January 31, 2008.
