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VERESEN INC. $12.83 (Toronto symbol VSN; Shares outstanding: 145.6 million; Market cap: $1.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 7.8%) is the new name of Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P. after it converted to a corporation on January 1, 2011. Veresen owns and operates energy pipelines and processing plants across North America. One of its major holdings is a 50% interest in the Alliance natural-gas pipeline, which runs 3,000 kilometres from Fort St. John, B.C., to Chicago. Enbridge Inc. owns the other 50%. Veresen and Enbridge also own 85.4% of the Aux Sable natural gas liquids plant. As well, Veresen owns 100% of the 1,324-kilometre Alberta Ethane Gathering System. In the three months ended September 30, 2010, Veresen’s revenue rose 5.8%, to $172.6 million from $163.2 million a year earlier. Cash flow per unit rose 12.1%, to $0.37 from $0.33. To diversify beyond pipelines and gas-processing plants, Veresen continues to expand its power-generation business. The company now owns hydroelectric plants in New York…