1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a 10% beneficial owner of equity securities of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., (the “Partnership”), Forms 3, 4 and 5, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; Schedule 13D in accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder; and Form 144, pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules thereunder, if required; and
2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144 or Schedule 13D and timely file such form or schedule with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Partnership assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16(a) and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer a 10% beneficial owner of equity securities of the Partnership unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact; provided, however, this Power of Attorney will expire immediately upon the termination of employment or consulting arrangement of any attorney-in-fact as to that attorney-in-fact only, but not as to any other appointed attorney-in-fact hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 17th day of May 2007.
| /s/ Dan L. Duncan Dan L. Duncan |
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execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a 10% beneficial owner of the units representing limited partner interests of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., (the “Partnership”), Forms 3, 4 and 5, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; Schedule 13D in accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder; and Form 144, pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules thereunder, if required; and
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144 or Schedule 13D and timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Partnership assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer a 10% beneficial owner of the units representing limited partner interests of the Partnership unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact; provided, however, this Power of Attorney will expire immediately upon the termination of employment or consulting arrangement of any attorney-in-fact as to that attorney-in-fact only, but not as to any other appointed attorney-in-fact hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 17th day of May 2007.
| ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P. By: EPE Holdings, LLC, its general partner |
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| By: /s/ Richard H. Bachmann Name: Richard H. Bachmann Title: Executive Vice President |
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