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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-37261, 33-69596, 33-69598, 33-61558, 333-79443, 333-08994, 333-42635, 333-36146, 333-36150, 333-112527 and 333-138524) and Form S-3 (No. 333-137998) of Southern Union Company of our report dated February 29, 2008 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.