8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 27, 2005

SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-6407	75-0571592
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

417 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania (Address of principal executive offices) 18503-2013 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 614-5000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD

On September 27, 2005, Southern Union Company President and Chief Operating Officer, Thomas F. Karam, will present at the Merrill Lynch Global Power and Gas Leaders Conference in New York City. The materials for the presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This presentation will also appear in a live Webcast on Southern Union Company’s Web site at www.southernunionco.com and will focus on recent events, key company strategies and expectations over the next year and beyond.

ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On September 26, 2005, Southern Union Company (Southern Union or the Company) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, announcing that a preliminary assessment of its interstate natural gas transmission systems located in the Gulf Coast area, including Trunkline LNG, Florida Gas Transmission, Trunkline Gas Company, and Sea Robin Pipeline, indicating its assets are substantially intact after the passing of Hurricane Rita. 

On September 27, 2005, Southern Union Company (Southern Union or the Company) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3, announcing that a preliminary assessment of its interstate natural gas transmission systems located in the Gulf Coast area, including Trunkline LNG, Florida Gas Transmission, Trunkline Gas Company and Sea Robin Pipeline, identified minimal damage from Hurricane Rita.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1	“Merrill Lynch Global Power and Gas Leaders Conference Presentation”, presented by Southern Union Company on September 27, 2005.
99.2	Press Release issued by Southern Union Company dated September 26, 2005.
99.3	Press Release issued by Southern Union Company dated September 27, 2005.

This 8-K includes forward-looking statements. Although Southern Union believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that such assumptions will materialize. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein are enumerated in Southern Union's Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by the Company, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Date: September 27, 2005	By:	/s/ Robert M. Kerrigan, III
		Robert M. Kerrigan, III
		Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1	“Merrill Lynch Global Power and Gas Leaders Conference Presentation”, presented by Southern Union Company on September 27, 2005.
99.2	Press Release issued by Southern Union Company dated September 26, 2005.
99.3	Press Release issued by Southern Union Company dated September 27, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Merrill Lynch

Global Power & Gas Leaders Conference

Safe Harbor

This presentation and other Company reports and statements issued or made from time to time contain certain “forward-looking statements” concerning projected financial performance, expected plans or future operations. Southern Union Company cautions that actual results and developments may differ materially from such projections or expectations.

Investors should be aware of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking projections or expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: cost of gas; gas sales volumes; gas throughput volumes and available sources of natural gas; discounting of transportation rates due to competition; customer growth; abnormal weather conditions in Southern Union’s service areas; impact of relations with labor unions of bargaining-unit employees; the receipt of timely and adequate rate relief and the impact of future rate cases or regulatory rulings; the outcome of pending and future litigation; the speed and degree to which competition is introduced to Southern Union’s natural gas distribution businesses; new legislation and government regulations and proceedings involving or impacting Southern Union; unanticipated environmental liabilities; ability to comply with or to challenge successfully existing or new environmental regulations; changes in business strategy and the success of new business ventures, including the risks that the business acquired and any other business or investment that Southern Union has acquired or may acquire may not be successfully integrated with the business of Southern Union; exposure to customer concentration with a significant portion of revenues realized from a relatively small number of customers and any credit risks associated with the financial position of those customers; factors affecting operations – such as maintenance or repairs, environmental incidents or gas pipeline system constraints; Southern Union’s or any of its subsidiaries debt security ratings; the economic climate and growth in the energy industry and service territories and competitive conditions of energy markets in general; inflationary trends; changes in gas or other energy market commodity prices and interest rates; current market conditions causing more customer contracts to be of shorter duration, which may increase revenue volatility; the possibility of war or terrorist attacks; the nature and impact of any extraordinary transactions, such as any acquisition or divestiture of a business unit or any asset.

Contact:

Southern Union Company

Jack Walsh, 800-321-7423

jack.walsh@southernunionco.com

Widespread Asset Base

Local Gas Distribution Divisions

Natural Gas Distribution Assets Overview

•   Limited commodity price risk

•   History of constructive rate-making, sharing and recovery mechanisms

–   Weather normalization in Rhode Island

•   Highlights:

–   Nearly one million customers

–   Retail sales: 112 Bcf

–   Transportation volumes: 61 Bcf

•   New SVP of Utility operations to focus on:

–   Safe, efficient operations

–   Controlling costs & earning allowed returns

•   EBIT of $83.7MM through June 30, 2005

Transportation, Storage & LNG

Panhandle Assets

CrossCountry Assets

Nation Needs New Sources of Supply

Supply Growth, Optionality & Diversification

PEPL/TGC/SR Supply Access

TW& FGT Supply Access

Supply Driven Growth Opportunities

LNG Expansion Projects

Florida Gas Transmission Expansion Opportunities

Trunkline Texas Expansion

Transwestern Pipeline Phoenix Lateral

•   500+ MMcf/d capacity

•   Approximately $500MM

•   258 miles of 36” and 24” pipeline into Phoenix area market

•   Open season conducted – in negotiations with potential customers

•   Projected in-service 2007/2008

Financial Highlights

EPS Growth Profile

Strong Earnings Potential

•   Drivers for Calendar 2005

–   CCE Holdings investment for full year - $45 MM to $50 MM after tax

–   $17.5 MM of synergies split between SUG and CCEH

–   Full year of $22.5 MM MGE rate case

•   Drivers for Calendar 2006

–   LNG expansions

•   Approximately $63 MM in operating revenue

–   Remainder of synergies

•   Approximately $7.5 MM

–   Full year San Juan expansion

•   Approximately $35 MM in operating revenue

Segment EBIT

Respect for the Balance Sheet

•   Investment grade ratings:

–   BBB (negative outlook) at S&P

–   BBB (stable) at Fitch

–   Baa3 (negative outlook) at Moody’s

•   Strong internal equity formation

Why Invest in SUG?

•   One of the largest pure-play regulated natural gas companies in the United States

–   18,000 miles of interstate pipelines serving customers from coast to coast/transportation of over 10% of total US consumption

–   Three distribution divisions serving 1 million customers

–   Owns and operates the only LNG receipt terminal on the U.S. Gulf Coast

•   Proven acquisition track record

–   Successful integration of five acquisitions since 1999

–   Focus on regulated energy infrastructure assets

•   Attractive business profile and earnings and cash flow growth visibility 

–   High quality, stable and predictable cash flows

–   Low business risk with nearly 100% of businesses regulated

–   Outstanding low risk growth opportunities

EX-99.2

  
    
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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

05-24

For further information:

John Barnett

Southern Union Company

713-989-7556

Jack Walsh, Investor Relations Director

Southern Union Company

1-800-321-7423

SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY

ANNOUNCES MINIMAL DAMAGE TO FACILITIES

SCRANTON, Pa., September 27, 2005 —Southern Union Company (NYSE:SUG) announced that a preliminary assessment of its interstate natural gas transmission systems located in the Gulf Coast area identified minimal damage from Hurricane Rita.

These systems include Trunkline LNG, Florida Gas Transmission, Trunkline Gas Company and Sea Robin Pipeline. Additional damage assessments of both on shore and offshore facilities will continue over the next several days. Nearly all of the company’s employees working in the Texas and Louisiana coastal areas have been accounted for and disaster recovery crews have been deployed to assist with cleanup efforts.

Trunkline LNG, located in Lake Charles, La., completed a preliminary assessment that indicated the facility suffered only minor damage. The terminal will remain shut down pending further inspection. Commercial power remains unavailable, but the facility is running on its backup power source, which is sufficient to allow completion of required inspections and testing of sendout capability. The facility will return to full operation once commercial power is restored and the agencies with authority over marine navigation have reopened the Calcasieu Ship Channel.

Florida Gas Transmission is fully operational and is capable of transporting its full capacity into the Florida market, subject to its customers’ ability to secure adequate gas supplies.

Trunkline Gas Company’s onshore system in Louisiana and north of Longville, Louisiana, is fully operational. Its Texas system experienced minimal damage and is expected to return to service at full capacity over the next several days. Preliminary assessments of Trunkline’s offshore system revealed minimal damage. The South Marsh Island segment of Trunkline’s Terrebonne System is expected to return to service today. The remainder of the Terrebonne System is being inspected and will be returned to service as soon as possible. Once Trunkline’s system is fully inspected and returned to service, full utilization of the Trunkline offshore and Louisiana onshore facilities will resume to the extent Trunkline’s customers are able to secure gas supplies.

Detailed inspection of the Sea Robin system is continuing, but preliminary assessments indicated no significant damage. The Sea Robin system will not be able to return to full operation until producer gas supplies and third-party owned processing and separation facilities are brought online.

Southern Union’s Panhandle Eastern and Transwestern pipeline systems were unaffected by Hurricane Rita.

Trunkline LNG Company owns a facility located near the city of Lake Charles, La. for the receipt, storage and delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company receives LNG at the terminal for storage and regasification before delivery into pipelines.

Florida Gas Transmission operates an approximately 5,000-mile pipeline extending from south Texas to south Florida with mainline capacity of 2.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). Trunkline Gas Company operates a 3,500-mile pipeline system with access to Gulf Coast supply sources that can deliver 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas to Midwest and East Coast markets.

Sea Robin Pipeline Company, which stretches from the Ship Shoal area in the central Gulf of Mexico to the East Cameron area in the western Gulf, includes about 450 miles of interstate pipeline reaching into the Gulf Coast deepwater supplies and is capable of delivering 1.0 Bcf/d to a variety of onshore national and regional markets.

About Southern Union Company

Southern Union Company is engaged primarily in the transportation, storage and distribution of natural gas.

Through Panhandle Energy, the Company owns and operates 100% of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, Trunkline Gas Company, Sea Robin Pipeline Company, Southwest Gas Storage Company and Trunkline LNG Company - one of North America’s largest liquefied natural gas import terminals. Through CCE Holdings, LLC, Southern Union also owns a 50 percent interest in and operates the CrossCountry Energy pipelines, which include 100 percent of Transwestern Pipeline Company and 50 percent of Citrus Corp. Citrus Corp. owns 100 percent of the Florida Gas Transmission pipeline system. Southern Union’s pipeline interests operate approximately 18,000 miles of interstate pipelines that transport natural gas from the San Juan, Anadarko and Permian Basins, the Rockies, the Gulf of Mexico, Mobile Bay, South Texas and the Panhandle regions of Texas and Oklahoma to major markets in the Southeast, West, Midwest and Great Lakes region.

Through its local distribution companies, Missouri Gas Energy, PG Energy and New England Gas Company, Southern Union also serves approximately one million natural gas end-user customers in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

For further information, visit www.southernunionco.com.

Forward-Looking Information:

This news release includes forward-looking statements. Although Southern Union believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that such assumptions will materialize. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein are enumerated in Southern Union’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by the Company, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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