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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-267012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180905

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				300108820
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8111 WESTCHESTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75225
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149810700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8111 WESTCHESTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75225

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAGRANGE ENERGY LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040113
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 600 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Dallas, Texas 75225 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(214) 981-0700
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September 5, 2018 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation
Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C.&nbsp;20549-4628
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Consumer Products </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File No.&nbsp;333-226831 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and
Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (the &#147;<B><I>Registrant</I></B>&#148;) hereby requests, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 of the
rules&nbsp;and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement to 2:00 P.M., Washington, D.C. time, on September 7, 2018 or as soon as
practicable thereafter, unless the Registrant notifies you otherwise prior to such time. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">LE GP, LLC, its general partner</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ John W. McReynolds</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">John W. McReynolds</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">William N. Finnegan IV, Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Debbie P. Yee, Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP </P>
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