10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-2921

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	44-0382470
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8111 Westchester Drive, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75225

(Address of principle executive offices) (zip code)

(214) 981-0700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes xNo ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes xNo ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨   Non-accelerated filer x   Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨   No x

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format.

FORM 10-Q

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income	3
	Consolidated Statement of Partners’ Capital	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6
ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	9
ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	10
ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	11
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	11
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	11
ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	12
SIGNATURE		13

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this report, excluding historical information, as well as some statements by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and its subsidiaries (“PEPL” or the “Company”) in periodic press releases and some oral statements of Panhandle officials during presentations about the Company, include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Statements using words such as “anticipate,” “project,” “expect,” “plan,” “goal,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “may,” “will” or similar expressions help identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and current expectations and projections about future events, no assurance can be given that such assumptions, expectations, or projections will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, projected, forecasted, estimated or expressed in forward-looking statements since many of the factors that determine these results are subject to uncertainties and risks that are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control. For additional discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, see “Part I — Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2016.

Definitions

The following is a list of certain acronyms and terms generally used in the energy industry and throughout this document:

ETE	Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
ETP	Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of ETE
Exchange Act	Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FERC	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
GAAP	Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
PCBs	Polychlorinated biphenyls
Regency	Regency Energy Partners LP
Sea Robin	Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC
SEC	United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Southern Union	Southern Union Company
Southwest Gas	Pan Gas Storage LLC
TBtu	Trillion British thermal units
Trunkline	Trunkline Gas Company, LLC

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22		$	3
Accounts receivable, net	45			48
Accounts receivable from related companies	77			172
Exchanges receivable	6			5
Inventories	89			113
Other current assets	7			9
Total current assets	246			350
Property, plant and equipment	3,326			3,338
Accumulated depreciation	(300		)	(286		)
	3,026			3,052
Other non-current assets, net	137			137
Advances to affiliates	258			258
Notes receivable from related parties	682			574
Goodwill	923			923
Total assets	$	5,272		$	5,294

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	1	$	1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8		3
Accounts payable to related companies	66		99
Exchanges payable	72		94
Accrued interest	25		12
Customer advances and deposits	9		9
Other current liabilities	47		55
Total current liabilities	228		273
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,160		1,165
Deferred income taxes	697		695
Other non-current liabilities	212		222
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Partners’ capital	2,973		2,937
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2		2
Total partners’ capital	2,975		2,939
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$	5,272	$	5,294

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
OPERATING REVENUES:
Transportation and storage of natural gas	$	136		$	149
Other	5			6
Total operating revenues	141			155
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of natural gas and other energy	1			2
Operating and maintenance	50			53
General and administrative	10			12
Depreciation and amortization	32			35
Total operating expenses	93			102
OPERATING INCOME	48			53
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net	(13		)	(13		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	—			4
Interest income — affiliates	16			—
Other, net	1			(1		)
Total other income (expense), net	4			(10		)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	52			43
Income tax expense	16			12
NET INCOME	$	36		$	31
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	36		$	31

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

(Dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

	Partners’ Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	2,937	$	2	$	2,939
Net income	36		—		36
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	2,973	$	2	$	2,975

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	36		$	31
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	32			35
Deferred income taxes	2			—
Amortization of deferred financing fees	(6		)	(6		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—			(4		)
Distributions of earnings received from unconsolidated affiliates	—			4
Other non-cash	2			6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	63			4
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	129			70
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(2		)	(29		)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates in excess of cumulative earnings	—			14
Repayment of note receivable from related party	2			—
Note receivable issued to related party	(110		)	(40		)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(110		)	(55		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	19			15
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3			32
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	22		$	47

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Tabular dollar amounts are in millions)

(unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the transportation of natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico, south Texas and the panhandle region of Texas and Oklahoma to major United States markets in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions and the storage of natural gas and are subject to the rules and regulations of the FERC.  The Company’s subsidiaries are Trunkline, Sea Robin and Southwest Gas.

Southern Union Panhandle LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ETP, owns a 1% general partnership interest in PEPL and ETP indirectly owns a 99% limited partnership interest in PEPL.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited financial information included in this Form 10-Q has been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. In the opinion of the Company’s management, such financial information reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for such interim periods in accordance with GAAP. All intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Use of Estimates

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which includes the use of estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that exist at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Although these estimates are based on management’s available knowledge of current and expected future events, actual results could be different from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue based on the core principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09, which is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those annual periods. ASU 2014-09 can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment  as of the date of adoption. In March 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08 to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10 to clarify guidance related to identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation guidance contained in the new revenue recognition standard. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that adopting this new accounting standard will have on our revenue recognition policies.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which establishes the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that it will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Accounts receivable from related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets primarily related to services provided to ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Accounts payable to related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets related to 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 March 31,
	2016		2015
Operating revenues	$	5	$	5
Operating and maintenance	4		4
General and administrative	7		8
Interest income — affiliates	16		—
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—		4

The Company received $18 million in cash distributions related to its investment in ETP during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

3. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

The Company’s investment in ETP consisted of 17.8 million ETP common units and was accounted for using the equity method. Effective September 1, 2015, the Company exchanged these ETP common units for a note receivable from a subsidiary of ETP in the amount of $1.37 billion. The note receivable accrues interest annually at 4.75% and is due on September 1, 2035. In connection with this transaction, the Company also recorded a reduction in goodwill of $229 million and net deferred tax liabilities of $825 million, which amounts were associated with the exchanged ETP common units as a result of previous transactions whereby the Company had acquired ETP common units in exchange for other assets.

4. INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the statutory rate differed from the effective rate primarily due to $2 million of net state income tax adjustments. The effective tax rate exceeded the statutory rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily due to $4 million of net state income tax benefits related to prior period adjustments.

5. FAIR VALUE MEASURES

The Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. Based on the estimated borrowing rates currently available to the Company and its subsidiaries for loans with similar terms and average maturities, the aggregate fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $1.09 billion and $1.20 billion, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities. The Company did not have any Level 3 instruments measured at fair value at March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015, and there were no transfers between hierarchy levels.

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6. REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES

Contingent Residual Support Agreement with ETP

The Company provides contingent, residual support to Citrus ETP Finance LLC (on a non-recourse basis to the Company) with respect to Citrus ETP Finance LLC’s obligations to ETP to support the payment of $2 billion in principal amount of senior notes issued by ETP on January 17, 2012.

FERC Audit

In March 2016, the FERC commenced an audit of Trunkline for the period from January 1, 2013 to present to evaluate Trunkline’s compliance with the requirements of its FERC gas tariff, the accounting regulations of the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the FERC, and the FERC’s annual reporting requirements.

Environmental Matters

The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding water quality, hazardous and solid waste management, air quality control and other environmental matters.  These laws, rules and regulations require the Company to conduct its operations in a specified manner and to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental regulations, licenses, permits, inspections and other approvals.  Failure to comply with environmental laws, rules and regulations may expose the Company to significant fines, penalties and/or interruptions in operations.  The Company’s environmental policies and procedures are designed to achieve compliance with such applicable laws and regulations.  These evolving laws and regulations and claims for damages to property, employees, other persons and the environment resulting from current or past operations may result in significant expenditures and liabilities in the future.  The Company engages in a process of updating and revising its procedures for the ongoing evaluation of its operations to identify potential environmental exposures and enhance compliance with regulatory requirements.

The Company is responsible for environmental remediation at certain sites on its natural gas transmission systems for contamination resulting from the past use of lubricants containing PCBs in compressed air systems; the past use of paints containing PCBs; and the prior use of wastewater collection facilities and other on-site disposal areas.  The Company has implemented a program to remediate such contamination.  The primary remaining remediation activity on the Company’s systems is associated with past use of paints containing PCBs or PCB impacts to equipment surfaces and to a building at one location. The PCB assessments are ongoing and the related estimated remediation costs are subject to further change. Other remediation typically involves the management of contaminated soils and may involve remediation of groundwater.  Activities vary with site conditions and locations, the extent and nature of the contamination, remedial requirements, complexity and sharing of responsibility.  The ultimate liability and total costs associated with these sites will depend upon many factors.  If remediation activities involve statutory joint and several liability provisions, strict liability, or cost recovery or contribution actions, the Company could potentially be held responsible for contamination caused by other parties.  In some instances, the Company may share liability associated with contamination with other potentially responsible parties.  The Company may also benefit from contractual indemnities that cover some or all of the cleanup costs.  These sites are generally managed in the normal course of business or operations.

The Company’s environmental remediation activities are undertaken in cooperation with and under the oversight of appropriate regulatory agencies, enabling the Company under certain circumstances to take advantage of various voluntary cleanup programs in order to perform the remediation in the most effective and efficient manner.

The table below reflects the amount of accrued liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at the dates indicated to cover environmental remediation activities where management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable.  The Company is not able to estimate the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not have any material environmental remediation matters assessed as reasonably possible.

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Current	$	—	$	—
Non-current	2		3
Total environmental liabilities	$	2	$	3

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Litigation and Other Claims

The Company is involved in legal, tax and regulatory proceedings before various courts, regulatory commissions and governmental agencies regarding matters arising in the ordinary course of business.

Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. New England Gas Company

On July 7, 2011, the Massachusetts Attorney General (“AG”) filed a regulatory complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“MDPU”) against New England Gas Company with respect to certain environmental cost recoveries.  The AG is seeking a refund to New England Gas Company customers for alleged “excessive and imprudently incurred costs” related to legal fees associated with Southern Union’s environmental response activities.  In the complaint, the AG requests that the MDPU initiate an investigation into the New England Gas Company’s collection and reconciliation of recoverable environmental costs including:  (i) the prudence of any and all legal fees, totaling $19 million, that were charged by the Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman firm and passed through the recovery mechanism since 2005, the year when a partner in the firm, the Southern Union former Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, joined Southern Union’s management team; (ii) the prudence of any and all legal fees that were charged by the Bishop, London & Dodds firm and passed through the recovery mechanism since 2005, the period during which a member of the firm served as Southern Union’s Chief Ethics Officer; and (iii) the propriety and allocation of certain legal fees charged that were passed through the recovery mechanism that the AG contends only qualify for a lesser, 50%, level of recovery.  Southern Union has filed its answer denying the allegations and moved to dismiss the complaint, in part on a theory of collateral estoppel.  The hearing officer has deferred consideration of Southern Union’s motion to dismiss.  The AG’s motion to be reimbursed expert and consultant costs by Southern Union of up to $150,000 was granted. By tariff, these costs are recoverable through rates charged to New England Gas Company customers. The hearing officer previously stayed discovery pending resolution of a dispute concerning the applicability of attorney-client privilege to legal billing invoices. The MDPU issued an interlocutory order on June 24, 2013 that lifted the stay, and discovery has resumed. The Company (as successor to Southern Union) believes it has complied with all applicable requirements regarding its filings for cost recovery and has not recorded any accrued liability; however, the Company will continue to assess its potential exposure for such cost recoveries as the matter progresses.

Liabilities for Litigation and Other Claims

The Company records accrued liabilities for litigation and other claim costs when management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable.  When management believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that a material loss or an additional material loss may have been incurred, the Company discloses (i) an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss in excess of the amount accrued; or (ii) a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has litigation and other claim-related accrued liabilities of $21 million and $22 million, respectively. The Company does not have any material litigation or other claim contingency matters assessed as probable or reasonably possible that would require disclosure in the financial statements.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to the laws and regulations of states and other jurisdictions concerning the identification, reporting and escheatment (the transfer of property to the state) of unclaimed or abandoned funds, and is subject to audit and examination for compliance with these requirements.  The Company is currently being examined by a third party auditor on behalf of nine states for compliance with unclaimed property laws.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Tabular dollar amounts are in millions)

The information in Item 2 has been prepared pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, this Item 2 includes only management’s narrative analysis of the results of operations and should be read in conjunction with (i) our historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; (ii) our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016; and (iii) our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our 2015 Form 10-K.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
OPERATING REVENUES:
Transportation and storage of natural gas	$	136		$	149
Other	5			6
Total operating revenues	141			155
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of natural gas and other energy	1			2
Operating and maintenance	50			53
General and administrative	10			12
Depreciation and amortization	32			35
Total operating expenses	93			102
OPERATING INCOME	48			53
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net	(13		)	(13		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	—			4
Interest income — affiliates	16			—
Other, net	1			(1		)
Total other income (expense), net	4			(10		)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	52			43
Income tax expense	16			12
NET INCOME	$	36		$	31
Panhandle natural gas volumes transported (TBtu):
PEPL	164			167
Trunkline	133			202
Sea Robin	25			27

Operating Revenues. Operating revenues decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the transfer of one of the pipelines at Trunkline that was taken out of service in advance of being repurposed from natural gas service to crude oil service.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates decreased for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year due to the exchange of the Company’s investment in ETP for a note receivable from a subsidiary of ETP effective September 1, 2015. The earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015 reflects the Company’s earnings related to its investment in ETP.

Interest Income - Affiliates. Interest income from affiliates increased for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year due to the note receivable with a subsidiary of ETP and a note receivable with ETP, effective September 2015 and February 2016, respectively.

Income Taxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the statutory rate differed from the effective rate primarily due to $2 million of net state income tax adjustments. The effective tax rate exceeded the statutory rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily due to $4 million of net state income tax benefits related to prior period adjustments.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, has been omitted from this report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us, including our consolidated entities, in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Under the supervision and with the participation of senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“Principal Executive Officer”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“Principal Financial Officer”) of our General Partner, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a–15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of our General Partner concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of our General Partner, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company is a party to or has property subject to litigation and other proceedings, including matters arising under provisions relating to the protection of the environment, as described in Note 6 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Note 11 in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Company is subject to federal and state requirements for the protection of the environment, including those for the discharge of hazardous materials and remediation of contaminated sites. As a result, the Company is a party to or has its property subject to various other lawsuits or proceedings involving environmental protection matters. For information regarding these matters, see Note 6 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Note 11 included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed below are filed or furnished, as indicated, as part of this report:

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

*    Filed herewith.

**    Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP
		(Registrant)
Date:	May 6, 2016	By:	/s/   A. Troy Sturrock
			A. Troy Sturrock
			Vice President and Controller (duly authorized to sign on behalf of the registrant)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kelcy L. Warren, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 6, 2016

/s/ Kelcy L. Warren

Kelcy L. Warren

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Thomas E. Long, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 6, 2016

/s/ Thomas E. Long

Thomas E. Long

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Kelcy L. Warren, Chief Executive Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 6, 2016

/s/ Kelcy L. Warren

Kelcy L. Warren

Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to and will be retained by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Thomas E. Long, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 6, 2016

/s/ Thomas E. Long

Thomas E. Long

Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to and will be retained by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 shares
Document Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Registrant Name	Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co LP
Entity Central Index Key	0000076063
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 22	$ 3
Accounts receivable, net	45	48
Accounts receivable from related companies	77	172
Exchanges receivable	6	5
Inventories	89	113
Other current assets	7	9
Total current assets	246	350
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment	3,326	3,338
Accumulated depreciation	(300)	(286)
Net property, plant and equipment	3,026	3,052
Other non-current assets, net	137	137
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent	258	258
Notes receivable from related parties	682	574
Goodwill	923	923
Total assets	5,272	5,294
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	1	1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8	3
Accounts payable to related companies	66	99
Exchanges payable	72	94
Accrued interest	25	12
Customer advances and deposits	9	9
Other current liabilities	47	55
Total current liabilities	228	273
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,160	1,165
Deferred income taxes	697	695
Other non-current liabilities	$ 212	$ 222
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Partners’ capital	$ 2,973	$ 2,937
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2	2
Total partners’ capital	2,975	2,939
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 5,272	$ 5,294

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
OPERATING REVENUES:
Transportation and storage of natural gas	$ 136	$ 149
Other	5	6
Total operating revenues	141	155
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost of natural gas and other energy	1	2
Operating and maintenance	50	53
General and administrative	10	12
Depreciation and amortization	32	35
Total operating expenses	93	102
OPERATING INCOME	48	53
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net	(13)	(13)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	0	4
Interest income - affiliates	16	0
Other, net	1	(1)
Total other expenses, net	4	(10)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	52	43
Income tax expense	16	12
NET INCOME	36	31
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 36	$ 31

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 36	$ 31
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income	$ 36	$ 31

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Limited partner	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Stockholders' Equity, Balance	$ 2,939	$ 2,937	$ 2
Net income	36	36	0
Stockholders' Equity, Balance	$ 2,975	$ 2,973	$ 2

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 36	$ 31
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	32	35
Deferred income taxes	2	0
Amortization included in interest expense	(6)	(6)
Losses from unconsolidated affiliates	0	(4)
Distributions of earnings received from unconsolidated affiliates	0	4
Other non-cash	2	6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	63	4
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	129	70
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(2)	(29)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates in excess of cumulative earnings	0	14
Repayment of note receivable from related party	2	0
Note receivable issued to related party	(110)	(40)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(110)	(55)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	19	15
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3	32
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 22	$ 47

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Operations and Organization (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Operations and Organization

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Organization

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the transportation of natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico, south Texas and the panhandle region of Texas and Oklahoma to major United States markets in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions and the storage of natural gas and are subject to the rules and regulations of the FERC.  The Company’s subsidiaries are Trunkline, Sea Robin and Southwest Gas.

Southern Union Panhandle LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ETP, owns a 1% general partnership interest in PEPL and ETP indirectly owns a 99% limited partnership interest in PEPL.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited financial information included in this Form 10-Q has been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. In the opinion of the Company’s management, such financial information reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for such interim periods in accordance with GAAP. All intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Use of Estimates

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which includes the use of estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that exist at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Although these estimates are based on management’s available knowledge of current and expected future events, actual results could be different from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue based on the core principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09, which is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within those annual periods. ASU 2014-09 can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment  as of the date of adoption. In March 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08 to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10 to clarify guidance related to identifying performance obligations and licensing implementation guidance contained in the new revenue recognition standard. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that adopting this new accounting standard will have on our revenue recognition policies.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which establishes the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that it will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Related Party Transactions (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Accounts receivable from related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets primarily related to services provided to ETE, ETP and other affiliates. Accounts payable to related companies reflected on the consolidated balance sheets related to 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 March 31,
	2016		2015
Operating revenues	$	5	$	5
Operating and maintenance	4		4
General and administrative	7		8
Interest income — affiliates	16		—
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—		4

The Company received $18 million in cash distributions related to its investment in ETP during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILATES (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

The Company’s investment in ETP consisted of 17.8 million ETP common units and was accounted for using the equity method. Effective September 1, 2015, the Company exchanged these ETP common units for a note receivable from a subsidiary of ETP in the amount of $1.37 billion. The note receivable accrues interest annually at 4.75% and is due on September 1, 2035. In connection with this transaction, the Company also recorded a reduction in goodwill of $229 million and net deferred tax liabilities of $825 million, which amounts were associated with the exchanged ETP common units as a result of previous transactions whereby the Company had acquired ETP common units in exchange for other assets.

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INCOME TAXES Income Taxes (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

INCOME TAXES

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the statutory rate differed from the effective rate primarily due to $2 million of net state income tax adjustments. The effective tax rate exceeded the statutory rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily due to $4 million of net state income tax benefits related to prior period adjustments.

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FAIR VALUE Fair Value (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

FAIR VALUE MEASURES

The Company did not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. Based on the estimated borrowing rates currently available to the Company and its subsidiaries for loans with similar terms and average maturities, the aggregate fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $1.09 billion and $1.20 billion, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities. The Company did not have any Level 3 instruments measured at fair value at March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015, and there were no transfers between hierarchy levels.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES

Contingent Residual Support Agreement with ETP

The Company provides contingent, residual support to Citrus ETP Finance LLC (on a non-recourse basis to the Company) with respect to Citrus ETP Finance LLC’s obligations to ETP to support the payment of $2 billion in principal amount of senior notes issued by ETP on January 17, 2012.

FERC Audit

In March 2016, the FERC commenced an audit of Trunkline for the period from January 1, 2013 to present to evaluate Trunkline’s compliance with the requirements of its FERC gas tariff, the accounting regulations of the Uniform System of Accounts as prescribed by the FERC, and the FERC’s annual reporting requirements.

Environmental Matters

The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding water quality, hazardous and solid waste management, air quality control and other environmental matters.  These laws, rules and regulations require the Company to conduct its operations in a specified manner and to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental regulations, licenses, permits, inspections and other approvals.  Failure to comply with environmental laws, rules and regulations may expose the Company to significant fines, penalties and/or interruptions in operations.  The Company’s environmental policies and procedures are designed to achieve compliance with such applicable laws and regulations.  These evolving laws and regulations and claims for damages to property, employees, other persons and the environment resulting from current or past operations may result in significant expenditures and liabilities in the future.  The Company engages in a process of updating and revising its procedures for the ongoing evaluation of its operations to identify potential environmental exposures and enhance compliance with regulatory requirements.

The Company is responsible for environmental remediation at certain sites on its natural gas transmission systems for contamination resulting from the past use of lubricants containing PCBs in compressed air systems; the past use of paints containing PCBs; and the prior use of wastewater collection facilities and other on-site disposal areas.  The Company has implemented a program to remediate such contamination.  The primary remaining remediation activity on the Company’s systems is associated with past use of paints containing PCBs or PCB impacts to equipment surfaces and to a building at one location. The PCB assessments are ongoing and the related estimated remediation costs are subject to further change. Other remediation typically involves the management of contaminated soils and may involve remediation of groundwater.  Activities vary with site conditions and locations, the extent and nature of the contamination, remedial requirements, complexity and sharing of responsibility.  The ultimate liability and total costs associated with these sites will depend upon many factors.  If remediation activities involve statutory joint and several liability provisions, strict liability, or cost recovery or contribution actions, the Company could potentially be held responsible for contamination caused by other parties.  In some instances, the Company may share liability associated with contamination with other potentially responsible parties.  The Company may also benefit from contractual indemnities that cover some or all of the cleanup costs.  These sites are generally managed in the normal course of business or operations.

The Company’s environmental remediation activities are undertaken in cooperation with and under the oversight of appropriate regulatory agencies, enabling the Company under certain circumstances to take advantage of various voluntary cleanup programs in order to perform the remediation in the most effective and efficient manner.

The table below reflects the amount of accrued liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at the dates indicated to cover environmental remediation activities where management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable.  The Company is not able to estimate the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not have any material environmental remediation matters assessed as reasonably possible.

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Current	$	—	$	—
Non-current	2		3
Total environmental liabilities	$	2	$	3

Litigation and Other Claims

The Company is involved in legal, tax and regulatory proceedings before various courts, regulatory commissions and governmental agencies regarding matters arising in the ordinary course of business.

Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. New England Gas Company

On July 7, 2011, the Massachusetts Attorney General (“AG”) filed a regulatory complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“MDPU”) against New England Gas Company with respect to certain environmental cost recoveries.  The AG is seeking a refund to New England Gas Company customers for alleged “excessive and imprudently incurred costs” related to legal fees associated with Southern Union’s environmental response activities.  In the complaint, the AG requests that the MDPU initiate an investigation into the New England Gas Company’s collection and reconciliation of recoverable environmental costs including:  (i) the prudence of any and all legal fees, totaling $19 million, that were charged by the Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman firm and passed through the recovery mechanism since 2005, the year when a partner in the firm, the Southern Union former Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, joined Southern Union’s management team; (ii) the prudence of any and all legal fees that were charged by the Bishop, London & Dodds firm and passed through the recovery mechanism since 2005, the period during which a member of the firm served as Southern Union’s Chief Ethics Officer; and (iii) the propriety and allocation of certain legal fees charged that were passed through the recovery mechanism that the AG contends only qualify for a lesser, 50%, level of recovery.  Southern Union has filed its answer denying the allegations and moved to dismiss the complaint, in part on a theory of collateral estoppel.  The hearing officer has deferred consideration of Southern Union’s motion to dismiss.  The AG’s motion to be reimbursed expert and consultant costs by Southern Union of up to $150,000 was granted. By tariff, these costs are recoverable through rates charged to New England Gas Company customers. The hearing officer previously stayed discovery pending resolution of a dispute concerning the applicability of attorney-client privilege to legal billing invoices. The MDPU issued an interlocutory order on June 24, 2013 that lifted the stay, and discovery has resumed. The Company (as successor to Southern Union) believes it has complied with all applicable requirements regarding its filings for cost recovery and has not recorded any accrued liability; however, the Company will continue to assess its potential exposure for such cost recoveries as the matter progresses.

Liabilities for Litigation and Other Claims

The Company records accrued liabilities for litigation and other claim costs when management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable.  When management believes there is at least a reasonable possibility that a material loss or an additional material loss may have been incurred, the Company discloses (i) an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss in excess of the amount accrued; or (ii) a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company has litigation and other claim-related accrued liabilities of $21 million and $22 million, respectively. The Company does not have any material litigation or other claim contingency matters assessed as probable or reasonably possible that would require disclosure in the financial statements.

Other Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to the laws and regulations of states and other jurisdictions concerning the identification, reporting and escheatment (the transfer of property to the state) of unclaimed or abandoned funds, and is subject to audit and examination for compliance with these requirements.  The Company is currently being examined by a third party auditor on behalf of nine states for compliance with unclaimed property laws.

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions [table text block]

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Operating revenues	$	5	$	5
Operating and maintenance	4		4
General and administrative	7		8
Interest income — affiliates	16		—
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	—		4

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table Text Block]

.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Environmental Liabilities Table

The table below reflects the amount of accrued liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at the dates indicated to cover environmental remediation activities where management believes a loss is probable and reasonably estimable.  The Company is not able to estimate the possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued. The Company does not have any material environmental remediation matters assessed as reasonably possible.

	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Current	$	—	$	—
Non-current	2		3
Total environmental liabilities	$	2	$	3

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Operations and Organizaton (Details) - Panhandle [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
General partnership
Description of the Business
General partnership interest	1.00%
Limited partner
Description of the Business
Limited partnership interest	99.00%

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction
Operating revenues	$ 5	$ 5
Operating and maintenance	4	4
General and administrative	7	8
Interest income - affiliates	16	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$ 0	$ 4

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Related Party (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	$ 0	$ 4
ETP [Member]
Related Party Transaction
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions		$ 18

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES INV IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties			$ 1,370
Goodwill	$ 923	$ 923
Investment In ETP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Goodwill			229
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense			$ 825
ETP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of common units of a subsidiary partnership that are held by a less than wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent.			17.8
SUG Holding Note Receivable [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.75%

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INCOME TAXES Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 16	$ 12
Reduction in franchise tax [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 2	$ 4

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FAIR VALUE Fair Value Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 1,090	$ 1,200

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Commitment and Contingenices (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies
Contingent Residual Support Agreement, Amount	$ 2,000,000,000
Estimated litigation liability	21,000,000	$ 22,000,000
Attorney General of Commonwealth [Member]
Loss Contingencies
Legal Fees	$ 19,000,000
Percentage Of Recovery	50.00%
Reimbursement expert and consultant cost, maximum	$ 150,000

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Commitments and Contingencies - Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies
Current	$ 0	$ 0
Non-current	2	3
Total environmental liabilities	$ 2	$ 3