Mariner East 1 Released for Service by Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Energy Transfer to Begin Procedures to Resume the Utility Immediately

DALLAS--()--Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) announced today that its subsidiary, Sunoco Pipeline L.P. (SPLP), received a unanimous vote from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to resume operations of its Mariner East 1 pipeline. SPLP has worked diligently with the PUC’s I&E Division and their outside experts on the matter for several weeks and is pleased that all investigations concur regarding the safety and integrity of the pipeline. The procedures to resume public utility service on the pipeline will begin immediately.

Mariner East 1 is a major transporter of propane in Pennsylvania, which is ultimately delivered to local communities, providing affordable fuel to heat homes and run businesses. When Mariner East 1 was shut-in as a precautionary measure, there were no issues with the pipeline, which has been safely operating for decades. Its continued safe operation has now been verified by all parties.

Mariner East 1 is part of a larger public utility system including the Mariner East 2 and Mariner East 2X pipelines, which are currently under construction. Mariner East 2 mainline construction is 98% complete and 93% of the HDDs are either complete, in-progress or have been released for restart. Mariner East 2 is a critical energy infrastructure project, not only for Pennsylvania’s economy, but for the thousands of people it puts to work every day. The total potential economic impact from all Mariner East construction in Pennsylvania is estimated to be more than $9 billion, supporting approximately 9,500 total jobs each year over six years of construction, with estimated wages of nearly $3 billion. These projects provide an economic boost in the 17 counties where they are located and across the entire Commonwealth.

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) is a master limited partnership that owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. Strategically positioned in all of the major U.S. production basins, ETP owns and operates a geographically diverse portfolio of complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and interstate transportation and storage assets; crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and refined product transportation and terminalling assets; NGL fractionation; and various acquisition and marketing assets. ETP’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE). For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. website at energytransfer.com.

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) is a master limited partnership that owns the general partner and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) and Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN). ETE also owns Lake Charles LNG Company and the general partner of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC). On a consolidated basis, ETE’s family of companies owns and operates a diverse portfolio of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and refined products assets, as well as retail and wholesale motor fuel operations and LNG terminalling. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. website at energytransfer.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in ETP’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ETP undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.

Contacts

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
Investor Relations:
Lyndsay Hannah, Brent Ratliff, Helen Ryoo, 214-981-0795
or
Media Relations:
Vicki Granado, Lisa Dillinger, 214-840-5820

Release Summary

Mariner East 1 Released for Service by Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Contacts

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
Investor Relations:
Lyndsay Hannah, Brent Ratliff, Helen Ryoo, 214-981-0795
or
Media Relations:
Vicki Granado, Lisa Dillinger, 214-840-5820