LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

(ATTORNEY-IN-FACT TO
EXECUTE SEC FORMS 3, 4 and 5 FILINGS)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT the undersigned individual, as a Director and Manager of Energy Transfer
Partners, L.L.C., the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., the
general partner of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, is required pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") to make certain reports to the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the filing of a Form ID, and
reports on Form 3, 4, and 5 and does hereby make, constitute and appoint Thomas
P. Mason, and Peggy J. Harrison, or either of them, as his true and lawful
attorney, for him, and in his name, place and stead, to sign on his behalf, such
Form ID, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 reports, giving and granting to said attorney
full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the premises, as fully,
to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that his attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done, by
virtue hereof. The power of attorney granted herein shall expire on the earlier
of the date on which the undersigned individual ceases to be subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Act or until revoked.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed his name hereto this 27th day
of February, 2007.

						/s/ Bill W. Byrne
						Bill W. Byrne


STATE OF OKLAHOMA		)
				) ss.
COUNTY OF TULSA		)

	Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and
State, on this 27th day of February, 2007, personally appeared Bill W. Byrne, to
me known to be the identical person who subscribed his name to the foregoing
Limited Power of Attorney, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same
as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and
deed, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

	Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year last above
written.


						/s/ Pamela J. Birch
						Notary Public
[SEAL]


My Commission Expires:  7/31/2009
Commission Number:  01012796