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): May 16, 2006

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.)

5444 Westheimer Road Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) 77056-5306 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 989-2000

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:

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 16, 2006, members of Southern Union Company’s management will present at the Wachovia Securities 2006 Liquefied Natural Gas Conference in Houston, Texas. The materials for the presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The presentation materials will also be posted on Southern Union Company’s Web site at www.sug.com and will focus on Trunkline LNG, the transformation of Southern Union Company, Southern Union Gas Services, current status, and organic growth opportunities over the next year and beyond. In addition, the presentation materials contain information on earnings guidance previously disclosed by the Company.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

        Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1 “Wachovia Securities”, presented by Southern Union Company on May 16, 2006.  

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: May 16, 2006	By:	/s/ Robert M. Kerrigan, III
		Robert M. Kerrigan, III
		Vice President - Assistant General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.Description

99.1  “Wachovia Securities”, presented by Southern Union Company on May 16, 2006.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Southern Union Company

Wachovia Securities

Houston

May 16, 2006

Trunkline LNG History

•1978 Trunkline LNG terminal construction begins nine miles southwest of Lake Charles, La.

•1981 terminal construction completed on 382-acre site

–630 MMcf/d of sendout capacity

–6.3 Bcf of storage

–3 LNG storage tanks

–7 gas-fired water bath vaporizers

•528 cargoes delivered through April 2006

Trunkline LNG Company

•Unit of Southern Union Company since June 2003

•One of North America’s largest operating facilities

•Fully contracted with high credit quality counterparty - BG Group - until 2028

•A leading player in the LNG sector

•Ability to handle high calorific cargoes

Trunkline Gas Company

Phase I Expansion

•Doubled sendout capacity to 1.2 Bcf/d

•Peaking of 1.5 Bcf/d

•Increased storage capacity to 9 Bcf

•Added layberth

•Completed and in service April 5, 2006

Phase II Expansion

•Increase sendout capacity to 1.8 Bcf/d

•Peak sendout of 2.1 Bcf/d

•Converting layberth to unloading dock

•Construction underway

•Completion expected mid-2006

Trunkline LNG: Infrastructure Enhancement Project (IEP)

LNG Business Strategy

•Mitigate risk through contracts

–High credit counterparty - BG Group

–Long term contract - 2028

–Minimal financial impact related to terminal usage - reservation based

•Produce stable earnings and cash flow

•Grow with our customer

LNG Project Summary

Southern Union Today

The Transforming Years

Delivering Growth in Value

Value Creation Strategy

•Move to higher returning businesses

–2003: Panhandle/Texas Gas

–2004: Investment in Cross Country

–2006: Sid Richardson/PG Energy & Rhode Island

•Efficiently manage existing assets

–Integration of Panhandle and Cross Country

–MGE rate structure

–Shared services

•Use free cash flow to fund growth and optimize capitalization

–Reinvest in growth projects

–Optimize debt level - maintain ratings/maximize return

•Broaden shareholder appeal

–Change in FY from June to December

–Cash dividend

–Improved transparency of disclosures

Expansive Footprint

Business Segments

•Transportation and Storage

–Panhandle Energy

•Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line

•Trunkline Gas Company

•Sea Robin Pipeline

•Trunkline LNG

•Southwest Gas Storage

–CrossCountry Energy (50% equity interest)

•Transwestern Pipeline (100%)

•Florida Gas Transmission (50%)

Business Segments

•Midstream

–Southern Union Gas Services

•Distribution

–Missouri Gas Energy

–New England Gas Company (RI under contract for sale)

–PG Energy (under contract for sale)

Pipeline Assets

Trunkline LNG Company

•One of North America’s largest operating facilities

•Fully contracted with high credit quality counterparty—

BG Group—until 2028

•1.2 Bcf/d baseload sendout

•9.0 Bcf storage

•Send out capacity to be expanded to 1.8 Bcf/d by mid 2006

•Ambient air vaporization and NGL extraction to be in service by 2008

Distribution Assets

•Headquartered in Kansas City, MO

•Serves approximately 500,000 customers

•Serves 34 counties throughout MO

•Regulated by the Missouri PSC

Gathering and Processing

Pipelines

Total Miles4,750

Producer Delivery Points1,754

Current Throughput596 Bbtu/d ⁽¹⁾

Field Compression HP 104,840

Gas Processing Plants

Active Plants ⁽²⁾4

Processing Capacity ⁽³⁾470/410 MMcfd

Processing Throughput 388 MMcf/d ⁽¹⁾

Field Compression HP127,520

Treating Plants

Active Plants 6

Treating Capacity765/590 MMcfd

Treating Throughput 426 MMcf/d ⁽¹⁾

Compression HP ⁽⁴⁾ 7,200

The Sid Rich Acquisition

•Sid Richardson Energy Services and related companies acquired by SUG March 1, 2006

•Renamed Southern Union Gas Services

•Purchase price $1.6 billion

•Funded with interim financing, to be replaced with proceeds from asset sales and appropriate permanent financing within the calendar year

SU Gas Services Overview

•Major provider of gas gathering and processing services in the Permian Basin

•Fully integrated pipeline system

•Reliable operations

•Attractive contract structure

•Strong producer relationships

Differentiating Factors

•Inter-connected assets

–High pressure “backbone” connects local systems

–Treatment and blending

–Can accept a variety of gas qualities

•Attractive contract structure

–Fixed recoveries

–Ease of administration

–Fixed F F & U

•Operational reliability

–Market responsiveness

–Reject/blend modes

–Low F F & U

Differentiating Factors

Processing Risk Profile

Hedging Strategy

•SUG has put options in place to limit downside and reduce exposure to commodity price risk

–$11 floor for 2006 on 85% of volumes

–$10 floor for 2007 on 50% of volumes

•We will continue to layer in price protection at appropriate entry points

•We can hedge effectively on Waha natural gas due to fixed recovery contract structure; eliminates exposure to NGL’s and to basis risk

Growth Projects

Projects in Process

Projects Under Negotiation

Financial Information

EPS Growth Profile

Strong Cash Generator

Segment Operating Income

Respect for the Balance Sheet

…and improved our balance sheet.

We have accomplished this with a combination of prudent financing and strong internal equity formation.

1Q 2006 Highlights ($000s)

•Includes SUG’s 50% of Transwestern’s interest and depreciation of $23 million plus SUG’s 25% of Citrus’ interest, taxes, and depreciation of $57 million.

•Includes $6.6 million of cash settlement from March options less $1.2 million non-cash income related to the time value portion of the hedge.

1Q EBIT Reconciliation ($000s)