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Exhibit 12.1
Regency Energy Partners LP
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except for ratio amounts)
(Unaudited)
                                                           
    Successor       Predecessor  
    Period from       Period from     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    May 26, 2010 to       January 1, 2010     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    June 30, 2010       to May 25, 2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
Earnings:
                                                         
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (4,650 )       (4,542 )   $ 139,394     $ 101,062     $ (12,600 )   $ (7,244 )   $ (11,592 )
Add:
                                                         
Interest expense
    8,109         36,459       77,996       63,243       52,016       37,182       17,880  
Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
    65         323       1,182       677       477       574       477  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    39         193       411       279       186       131        
(Less) add:
                                                         
Non-cash income from unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (8,121 )       (3,426 )                 (43 )     (532 )     (312 )
 
                                           
Total earnings available for fixed charges
  $ (4,558 )     $ 29,007     $ 218,983     $ 165,261     $ 40,036     $ 30,111     $ 6,453  
 
                                           
Fixed Charges:
                                                         
Interest expense
    8,109         36,459       77,996       63,243       52,016       37,182       17,880  
Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
    65         323       1,182       677       477       574       477  
Capitalized interest
    377         880       1,722       2,409       1,754       511       2,613  
 
                                           
Total fixed charges
  $ 8,551       $ 37,662     $ 80,900     $ 66,329     $ 54,247     $ 38,267     $ 20,970  
 
                                           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (x times) (1)
                  2.71       2.49                    
(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by:
  $ 13,109       $ 8,656     $     $     $ 14,211     $ 8,156     $ 14,517