Related Party Transactions (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Accounts receivable from related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets primarily related to services provided for ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Accounts payable to related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets primarily related to payroll funding and various services provided by ETP and other affiliates.

The following table provides a summary of the related party activity included in our consolidated statements of operations:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating revenues	$	4	$	5	$	28	$	34
Cost of natural gas and other energy	—		—		—		16
Operating, maintenance and general	13		16		37		59
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	—		14		—		15
Interest income — affiliates	5		3		17		3
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	9		9		7		15

The Company received $6 million and $6 million in distributions related to its investment in ETP during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company also received $45 million and $29 million in distributions related to its investment in Regency during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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