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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended

September 30, 2009

Commission File No. 1-2921

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PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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


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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 989-7000

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 P No ___

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 ___ No ___

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. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer ___ Non-accelerated filer P (Do not check if smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).

Yes No P

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line, 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. Item 2 of Part I has been reduced and Item 3 of Part I and Items 2, 3 and 4 of Part II have been omitted in accordance with Instruction H.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2009

Table of Contents

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:			Page(s)

	Glossary		2

	ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):

		Condensed consolidated statement of operations.	3

		Condensed consolidated balance sheet.	4-5

		Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.	6

		Condensed consolidated statement of partners’ capital and comprehensive income.	7

		Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.	8

	ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.		20

	ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.		25

	ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.		25

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:

	ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.		27

	ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.		27

	ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.		27

	ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.		27

	ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.		27

	ITEM 5. Other Information.		27

	ITEM 6. Exhibits.		27

	SIGNATURES		30

GLOSSARY

The abbreviations, acronyms and industry terminology used in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are defined as follows:

Bcf Billion cubic feet

Bcf/d Billion cubic feet per day

CFO Chief Financial Officer

COO Chief Operating Officer

EITR Effective income tax rate

EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

Exchange Act Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board

FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

FSP FASB Staff Position

GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

LNG Liquefied Natural Gas

LNG Holdings Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC

Panhandle PEPL and its subsidiaries

PCBs Polychlorinate biphenyls

PEPL Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP

Sea Robin Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC

SEC Securities Exchange Commission

Southern Union Southern Union Company and its subsidiaries

Southwest Gas Storage Pan Gas Storage, LLC (d.b.a. Southwest Gas)

SPCC Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure

TBtu Trillion British thermal units

The Company PEPL and its subsidiaries

Trunkline Trunkline Gas Company, LLC

Trunkline LNG Trunkline LNG Company, LLC

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2009			2008			2009			2008
		(In thousands)
Operating revenue
Transportation and storage of natural gas		$	140,929		$	139,189		$	435,224		$	427,293
LNG terminalling revenue			33,668			31,882			100,156			93,663
Other revenue			1,495			2,329			5,622			7,828
	Total operating revenue		176,092			173,400			541,002			528,784

Operating expenses
Operation, maintenance and general			54,093			63,877			178,649			168,459
Operation, maintenance and general - affiliates (Note 4)			11,434			8,980			34,160			27,751
Depreciation and amortization			28,338			26,133			84,684			76,885
Taxes, other than on income			8,397			8,225			25,633			24,418
	Total operating expenses		102,262			107,215			323,126			297,513


Operating income			73,830			66,185			217,876			231,271

Other income (expense)
Interest expense			(22,287	)		(23,804	)		(63,199	)		(66,089	)
Interest income - affiliates (Note 4)			2,225			6,219			6,910			18,789
Other, net			227			814			570			1,769
Total other income (expense)			(19,835	)		(16,771	)		(55,719	)		(45,531	)

Earnings before income taxes			53,995			49,414			162,157			185,740

Income taxes			21,010			19,424			63,839			72,597

Net earnings		$	32,985		$	29,990		$	98,318		$	113,143

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

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

	September 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
Assets	(In thousands)

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	50	$	28
Accounts receivable, billed and unbilled, less allowances of
$1,161 and $1,161, respectively		66,287		74,058
Accounts receivable - related parties (Note 4)		4,568		6,596
Gas imbalances - receivable		126,315		171,689
System gas and operating supplies (Note 3)		137,617		196,603
Deferred income taxes		16,857		5,208
Note receivable - CrossCountry Citrus (Note 4)		-		24,265
Other		9,328		14,503
Total current assets		361,022		492,950

Property, plant and equipment
Plant in service		3,325,628		3,217,832
Construction work-in-progress		503,310		403,344
		3,828,938		3,621,176
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		485,440		394,307
Net property, plant and equipment		3,343,498		3,226,869

Note receivable - Southern Union (Note 4)		300,780		127,530
Note receivable - CrossCountry Citrus (Note 4)		368,126		368,126
Non-current system gas (Note 3)		13,651		17,687
Other		19,357		20,825

Total assets	$	4,406,434	$	4,253,987

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

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(UNAUDITED)

	September 30, 2009			December 31, 2008
	(In thousands)
Partners' Capital
Partners' capital	$	1,441,139		$	1,342,821
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(24,370	)		(28,301	)
Tax sharing note receivable - Southern Union		(6,054	)		(8,561	)
Total partners' capital		1,410,715			1,305,959

Long-term debt (Note 7)		1,984,203			1,874,349
Total capitalization		3,394,918			3,180,308

Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)		40,500			60,623
Accounts payable		16,490			7,754
Accounts payable - related parties (Note 4)		27,503			71,895
Gas imbalances - payable		240,193			338,591
Accrued taxes		23,381			13,561
Accrued interest		25,618			15,861
Capital accruals		57,419			71,821
Other		111,360			80,983
Total current liabilities		542,464			661,089

Deferred income taxes, net		395,901			281,778
Other		73,151			130,812

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

Total partners' capital and liabilities	$	4,406,434		$	4,253,987

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

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net earnings	$	98,318		$	113,143
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		84,684			76,885
Deferred income taxes		99,489			36,464
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		42,774			27,014
Net cash flows provided by operating activities		325,265			253,506

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Net decrease (increase) in note receivable - Southern Union		(173,250	)		92,400
Net decrease in income taxes payable - related parties		(44,781	)		(5,842	)
Decrease in note receivable - CrossCountry Citrus		24,265			19,829
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(227,110	)		(393,711	)
Other		(619	)		(2,723	)
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(421,495	)		(290,047	)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in book overdraft		8,066			(7,874	)
Issuance of long-term debt		150,000			400,000
Repayment of debt		(60,623	)		(351,829	)
Issuance costs of debt		(1,191	)		(2,912	)
Other		-			(1,140	)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		96,252			36,245

Change in cash and cash equivalents		22			(296	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		28			320
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	50		$	24

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

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

	Partners' Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Tax Sharing Note Receivable-Southern Union			Total
	(In thousands)

Balance December 31, 2008	$	1,342,821	$	(28,301	)	$	(8,561	)	$	1,305,959

Tax sharing receivable - Southern Union		-		-			2,507			2,507

Comprehensive income:
Net earnings		98,318		-			-			98,318
Net change in other comprehensive loss (Note 6)		-		3,931			-			3,931
Comprehensive income										102,249

Balance September 30, 2009	$	1,441,139	$	(24,370	)	$	(6,054	)	$	1,410,715

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

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of PEPL, a Delaware limited partnership, and its subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with Panhandle’s financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are included in Panhandle’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and reflect adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim period. The Company evaluated subsequent events through November 5, 2009, the date on which the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was issued. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations, the results of operations and cash flows for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s condensed financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

In 1999, the Company discontinued application of regulatory accounting standards primarily due to the level of discounting from tariff rates and its inability to pass through and recover all costs. The accounting required by the statement differs from the accounting required for businesses that do not apply its provisions. Transactions that are generally recorded differently as a result of applying regulatory accounting requirements include, among others, recognition of regulatory assets, capitalization of an equity component on regulated capital projects and depreciation on assets.

1. Description of Business

Panhandle is primarily engaged in the interstate transportation and storage of natural gas and also provides LNG terminalling and regasification services. The Company is subject to the rules and regulations of the FERC. The Company’s entities include the following:

·	PEPL, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Union Company;

·	Trunkline, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of PEPL;

·	Sea Robin, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PEPL;

·	LNG Holdings, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PEPL;

·	Trunkline LNG, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of LNG Holdings; and

·	Southwest Gas Storage, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of PEPL.

The Company’s pipeline assets include approximately 10,000 miles of interstate pipelines that transport natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico, South Texas and the panhandle regions of Texas and Oklahoma to major U.S. markets in the Midwest and Great Lakes region. The pipelines have a combined peak day delivery capacity of 5.5 Bcf/d and approximately 68.1 Bcf of owned underground storage capacity. The Company also owns and operates an LNG import terminal located on Louisiana's Gulf Coast, and has 9.0 Bcf of above ground LNG storage capacity.

Southern Union Panhandle, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Union Company, serves as the general partner of PEPL and owns a one percent general partnership interest in PEPL. Southern Union Company owns a ninety-nine percent limited partnership interest in PEPL.

2. New Accounting Principles and Other Matters

Accounting Principles Recently Adopted.

The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) became effective on July 1, 2009, officially becoming the single source of authoritative nongovernmental GAAP, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Emerging Issues Task Force, and related accounting literature. Only one level of authoritative GAAP now exists. All other accounting literature is considered non-authoritative. The Codification reorganizes the thousands of GAAP pronouncements into roughly 90 accounting topics and displays them using a consistent structure. Also included in the Codification is relevant SEC guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections within the Codification. The Codification is effective for financial statements that cover interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company’s financial statements have only been impacted to the extent that all references to authoritative accounting literature have been referenced in accordance with the Codification.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

In March 2008, the FASB issued authoritative guidance relating to disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities, which requires additional disclosures to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early adoption permitted. See Note 10 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which reflects the disclosure required by this pronouncement.

In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This guidance establishes (1) the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements; and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This guidance is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009.

In April 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The provisions of the guidance are applied prospectively and are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company early adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2009, the impact of which was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. The provisions of the guidance are effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company early adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2009, resulting in the disclosure of certain fair value information associated with the Company’s debt obligations. See Note 7 – Debt Obligations for the related information.

Accounting Principles Not Yet Adopted.

In December 2008, the FASB issued authoritative guidance relating to an employer’s disclosure about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. The provisions of the guidance are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements, which will be required to be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2009.

In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that changes how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The determination is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance. The guidance is effective as of the beginning of the first annual reporting period, and for interim periods within that first period, after November 15, 2009, with early adoption prohibited. The Company does not expect this guidance to materially impact its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance regarding the fair value measurement of liabilities that clarifies the valuation techniques required in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. The guidance is effective in the first interim or annual reporting period following issuance. The Company does not expect this guidance to materially impact its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance regarding the fair value measurement of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent) and requires disclosure by major category of investment about the attributes of applicable investments. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect this guidance to materially impact its consolidated financial statements.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Other Matters.

Asset Impairment. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset used in operations is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value.

A long-lived asset is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The long-lived assets of Sea Robin were evaluated as of December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2009 because indicators of potential impairment were evident primarily due to the impacts associated with Hurricane Ike and due to reductions in the estimated payout from the Company’s insurance carrier for reimbursable expenditures for the repair, retirement or replacement of the Company’s property, plant and equipment damaged by Hurricane Ike, which is more fully discussed in Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies – Other Commitments and Contingencies – 2008 Hurricane Damage. Based upon the Company’s analysis, no impairment of the carrying value of the Sea Robin assets has occurred at this time.

3. System Gas and Operating Supplies

System gas and operating supplies consist of natural gas held for operations and materials and supplies, both of which are stated at the lower of weighted average cost or market, while gas received from or owed back to customers is valued at market. The gas held for operations that the Company does not expect to consume in its operations in the next twelve months is reflected in non-current assets.

The components of inventory at the dates indicated are as follows:

	September 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
	(In thousands)
Current
Natural gas held for operations (1)	$	121,509	$	182,547
Materials and supplies		16,108		14,056
Total current		137,617		196,603
Non-Current
Natural gas held for operations (1)		13,651		17,687
	$	151,268	$	214,290

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(1)	Natural gas volumes held for operations at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were 24,555,000 MMBtu and 31,751,000 MMBtu, respectively.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

4. Related Party Transactions

The following table provides a summary of related party transactions for the periods presented.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
Related Party Transactions	2009		2008		2009		2008
	(In thousands)

Transportation and storage of natural gas (1)	$	805	$	863	$	2,706	$	3,122
Operation, maintenance and general - affiliates:
Management and royalty fees		4,403		4,373		13,515		13,305
Other expenses (2)		7,031		4,607		20,645		14,446
Other income (3)		2,276		6,303		7,079		19,034

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(1)	Represents transportation and storage revenues with Missouri Gas Energy, a Southern Union division.

(2)	Primarily includes allocations of corporate charges from Southern Union, partially offset for expenses attributable to services provided by Panhandle on behalf of other affiliate companies.

(3)	Primarily includes interest income associated with the Southern Union and CrossCountry Citrus note receivables.

Pursuant to a demand note with Southern Union Company under a cash management program, as of September 30, 2009, the Company had loaned excess cash, net of repayments, totaling $300.8 million to Southern Union since Southern Union acquired the Company. Net disbursements of $173.3 million were recorded during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009. The Company is credited with interest on the note at a one-month LIBOR rate. Included in Interest income - affiliates in the accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations is interest income of $383,000 and $1.1 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, and $2 million and $4.6 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively, related to interest on the Note receivable – Southern Union. Given the uncertainties regarding the timing of the Company’s cash flows, including financings, capital expenditures and operating cash flows, the Company has reported the Note receivable – Southern Union as a non-current asset. The Company does have access to the funds via the demand note and does expect repayment to ultimately occur to also fund capital expenditures.

The interest rate under the Note receivable – CrossCountry Citrus is based on the variable interest rate under the term loan facility due in 2012 plus a credit spread over LIBOR of 112.5 basis points. Included in Interest income – affiliates in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is interest income of $1.8 million and $5.8 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively, with $4.2 million and $14.2 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The following table provides a summary of the accounts receivable and payable related party balances included in the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the dates indicated.

	Nine Months Ended		Year Ended
Related Party	September 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
	(In thousands)

Accounts receivable - related parties (1)	$	4,568	$	6,596

Accounts payable - related parties:
Southern Union - income taxes (2)	$	11,643	$	56,424
Southern Union - other (3)		15,684		15,249
Other (4)		176		222
	$	27,503	$	71,895

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(1)	Primarily related to interest income associated with the Note receivable – CrossCountry Citrus and services provided for Citrus.

(2)

Related to income taxes payable to Southern Union per the tax sharing agreement to provide for taxes to be remitted upon the filing of the tax return. During the third quarter of 2009, the Company recorded an approximate $43.5 million reduction associated with a tax accounting change approved by the Internal Revenue Service in 2009 applicable to the 2008 tax year.

(3)	Primarily related to payroll funding provided by Southern Union.

(4)	Primarily related to various administrative and operating costs paid by other affiliate companies on behalf of the Company.

5. Regulatory Matters

The Company commenced construction of an enhancement at its Trunkline LNG terminal in February 2007. This infrastructure enhancement project, which is currently in the final stages of the commissioning process will increase send out flexibility at the terminal and lower fuel costs for the customer. Total construction costs are expected to be approximately $430 million, plus capitalized interest. Approximately $444.5 million and $351.3 million of costs, including capitalized interest of $37.2 million and $20 million, are included in the line item Construction work-in-progress at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

On August 31, 2009, Sea Robin filed with FERC to implement a rate surcharge to recover Hurricane Ike-related costs not otherwise recovered from insurance proceeds or from other third parties, with initial accumulated net costs of approximately $38 million included in the filing. On September 30, 2009, FERC approved the surcharge to be effective March 1, 2010, subject to refund and the outcome of hearings to be established by FERC to explore issues set forth in certain customer protests, including the costs to be included and the applicability of the surcharge to discounted contracts. See Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies – Other Commitments and Contingencies for information related to total anticipated capital and abandonment costs attributable to Hurricane Ike, $135 million of which is related to Sea Robin, and other information regarding reimbursement of a portion of such costs from the Company’s insurance carrier.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

6. Comprehensive Income

The table below provides an overview of comprehensive income for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)

Net earnings	$	32,985		$	29,990		$	98,318		$	113,143
Realized gain on interest rate hedges net of tax of $0, $0,
$0 and $197, respectively		-			-			-			309
Reclassification of unrealized loss on interest rate hedges into
earnings, net of tax of $2,086, $1,051, $5,320 and $2,284, respectively		3,106			1,564			7,922			3,407
Prior service cost relating to other postretirement benefit plan
amendment, net of tax of $0, $0, $0 and $(3,231), respectively		-			-			-			(6,603	)
Change in fair value of interest rate hedges, net of tax of
$(2,474), $(2,096), $(2,062) and $(3,090), respectively		(3,680	)		(3,118	)		(3,068	)		(4,634	)
Reclassification of net actuarial loss and prior service credit
relating to other postretirement benefits into earnings, net of tax
of $(91), $(157), $(273) and $(557), respectively		(307	)		(269	)		(923	)		(980	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(881	)		(1,823	)		3,931			(8,501	)

Total comprehensive income	$	32,104		$	28,167		$	102,249		$	104,642

7. Debt

The following table sets forth the debt obligations of the Company at the dates indicated:

Long-term Debt Obligations	September 30, 2009					December 31, 2008
	Carrying Value			Fair Value		Carrying Value			Fair Value
	(In thousands)

6.05% Senior Notes due 2013	$	250,000		$	265,190	$	250,000		$	211,646
6.20% Senior Notes due 2017		300,000			318,906		300,000			230,956
6.50% Senior Notes due 2009		-			-		60,623			59,604
8.125% Senior Notes due 2019		150,000			173,888		-			-
8.25% Senior Notes due 2010		40,500			41,715		40,500			39,668
7.00% Senior Notes due 2029		66,305			72,292		66,305			46,158
7.00% Senior Notes due 2018		400,000			440,344		400,000			318,033
Term Loans due 2012		815,391			752,236		815,391			753,262
Net premiums on long-term debt		2,507			2,507		2,153			2,153
Total debt outstanding		2,024,703		$	2,067,078		1,934,972		$	1,661,480
Current portion of long-term debt		(40,500	)				(60,623	)
Total long-term debt	$	1,984,203				$	1,874,349

The fair value of the Company’s Term Loans due 2012 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were determined using the market approach, which utilized reported recent loan transactions for parties of similar credit quality and remaining life, as there is no active secondary market for loans of that type and size.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The fair value of the Company’s other long-term debt as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was also determined using the market approach, which utilized observable market data to corroborate the estimated credit spreads and prices for the Company’s non-bank long-term debt securities in the secondary market. Those valuations were based in part upon the reported trades of the Company’s non-bank long-term debt securities where available and the actual trades of debt securities of similar credit quality and remaining life where no secondary market trades were reported for the Company’s non-bank long-term debt securities.

8.125% Senior Notes. In June 2009, the Company issued $150 million in senior notes due June 1, 2019 with an interest rate of 8.125 percent (8.125% Senior Notes). In connection with the issuance of the 8.125% Senior Notes, the Company incurred underwriting and discount costs totaling approximately $1 million, resulting in approximately $149 million in proceeds to the Company. The proceeds were initially loaned to Southern Union Company, under the demand note between the Company and Southern Union Company. A portion of such advanced amounts was subsequently repaid by Southern Union to the Company and used to repay the $60.6 million of 6.50% Senior Notes that matured on July 15, 2009.

8. Postretirement Benefits

The net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s postretirement benefit plan for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 includes the components noted in the table below.

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2009	2008	2009	2008
	(In thousands)

Service cost	$ 550	$ 525	$ 1,650	$ 1,450
Interest cost	785	825	2,355	2,350
Expected return on plan assets	(600)	(605)	(1,800)	(1,780)
Prior service credit amortization	(522)	(436)	(1,566)	(1,536)
Recognized actuarial loss	125	-	375	-
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 338	$ 309	$ 1,014	$ 484

9. Taxes on Income

The Company’s estimated annual consolidated federal and state EITR for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 was 39 percent. The Company’s estimated annual consolidated federal and state EITR for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 was 39 percent.

The Company increased the amount of its unrecognized tax benefits for certain federal tax positions taken by $2.1 million during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The Company currently has $2.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2009, none of which would impact the Company’s EITR if recognized. The Company does not expect that its unrecognized tax benefits will be reduced within the next twelve months.

10. Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to certain risks in its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps and treasury rate locks are the principal derivative instruments used by the Company to manage interest rate risk associated with its long-term borrowings, although other interest rate derivative contracts may also be used from time to time. The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Interest Rate Contracts

The Company enters into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changes in interest payments on long-term debt attributable to movements in market interest rates, and enters into treasury rate locks to manage its exposure to changes in future interest payments attributable to changes in treasury rates prior to the issuance of new long-term debt instruments.

Interest Rate Swaps. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had outstanding pay-fixed interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $455 million. These interest rate swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with the effective portion of changes in their fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into Interest expense in the same periods during which the related interest payments on long-term debt impact earnings. As of September 30, 2009, approximately $12.9 million of net after-tax losses in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these interest rate swaps is expected to be amortized into Interest expense during the next twelve months. Any ineffective portion of the cash flow hedge is reported in current-period earnings.

Treasury Rate Locks. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had no outstanding treasury rate locks. However, certain of its treasury rate locks that settled in prior periods are associated with interest payments on outstanding long-term debt. These treasury rate locks were/are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with the effective portion of their settled value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into Interest expense in the same periods during which the related interest payments on long-term debt impact earnings. As of September 30, 2009, approximately $200,000 of net after-tax losses in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these treasury rate locks will be amortized into Interest expense during the next twelve months.

The following table summarizes the location and fair value amounts of the Company’s principal derivative instruments reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2009.

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value (1)		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value (1)
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate contracts		$	-	Other current liabilities	$	18,894
				Other noncurrent liabilities		16,827

		$	-		$	35,721

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(1)	See Note 11– Fair Value Measurement for information related to the framework used by the Company to measure the fair value of its derivative instruments as of September 30, 2009.

The following table summarizes the location and amount of derivative instrument gains and losses reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

	Three Months		Nine Months
	Ended		Ended
	September 30, 2009		September 30, 2009
Cash Flow Hedges (1)	(In thousands)
Interest rate contracts:
Change in fair value - increase in Accumulated other comprehensive
loss, excluding tax expense effect of $2,474 and $2,062	$	6,154	$	5,130
Reclassification of unrealized loss from Accumulated other comprehensive
loss - increase of Interest expense, excluding tax expense effect of $2,086
and $5,320		5,192		13,242

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(1)	See Note 6 – Comprehensive Income for additional related information.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

11. Fair Value Measurement

At September 30, 2009, the Company had no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following table sets forth the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2009.

			Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Hierarchy
			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
			for Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
At September 30, 2009	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Liabilities:
Interest-rate derivatives	$	35,721	$	-	$	35,721	$	-
Total	$	35,721	$	-	$	35,721	$	-

The following table presents a reconciliation of the change in the Company’s Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2009
	(In thousands)
Interest-rate Derivatives
Balance June 30, 2009	$	34,691
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized):
Included in earnings		-
Included in other comprehensive income		6,088
Purchases and settlements, net		(5,058	)
Transfers out of level 3 (1)		(35,721	)
Balance September 30, 2009	$	-

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2009
	(In thousands)
Interest-rate Derivatives
Balance December 31, 2008	$	43,630
Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized):
Included in earnings		-
Included in other comprehensive income		4,787
Purchases and settlements, net		(12,696	)
Transfers out of level 3 (1)		(35,721	)
Balance September 30, 2009	$	-

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(1)	Transfer to Level 2 was made effective September 30, 2009.

The Company reclassified the interest-rate swap derivatives from Level 3 to Level 2 as the Company obtained additional observable market data to corroborate the unobservable inputs to models used to measure the fair value of these liabilities.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

12. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation. 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, some of which involve substantial amounts. Where appropriate, the Company has made accruals in order to provide for such matters. The Company believes the final disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Jack Grynberg, an individual, filed actions for damages against a number of companies, including the Company, now transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, alleging mis-measurement of natural gas volumes and Btu content, resulting in lower royalties to mineral interest owners. On October 20, 2006, the District Judge adopted in part the earlier recommendation of the Special Master in the case and ordered the dismissal of the case against the Company. Grynberg appealed that action to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and on March 17, 2009, the Court denied Grynberg’s appeal and Grynberg’s subsequent petition for rehearing. Grynberg appealed the Court of Appeals decision to the United States Supreme Court, which denied the appeal on October 5, 2009. A similar action, known as the Will Price litigation, also has been filed against a number of companies, including the Company, in U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. On September 19, 2009, the Court denied plaintiffs’ request for class certification. Plaintiffs have filed a motion for reconsideration. The Company believes that its measurement practices conformed to the terms of its FERC gas tariff, which was filed with and approved by FERC. As a result, the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the remaining open case, the Will Price lawsuit (including FERC-related affirmative defenses, such as the filed rate/tariff doctrine, the primary/exclusive jurisdiction of FERC, and the defense that the Company complied with the terms of its tariff) and will continue to vigorously defend against the case. The Company does not believe the outcome of the Will Price litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

East End Project. The East End Project involved the installation of a total of approximately 31 miles of pipeline in and around Tuscola, Illinois, Montezuma, Indiana and Zionsville, Indiana. Construction began in 2007 and was completed in the second quarter of 2008. PEPL is seeking recovery of each contractor’s share of approximately $50 million of cost overruns from the construction contractor, multiple inspection contractors and the construction management contractor for improper welding, inspection and construction management of the East End Project. Certain of the contractors have filed counterclaims against PEPL for alleged underpayments of approximately $18 million. The matter is pending in state court in Harris County, Texas. Trial, previously scheduled for February 2010, has been moved to July 2010. The Company does not believe the outcome of this case will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Environmental Matters. The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding water quality, hazardous and solid waste management, air quality control and other environmental matters. These laws and regulations require the Company to conduct its operations in a specified manner and to obtain and comply with a wide variety of environmental registrations, licenses, permits, inspections and other approvals. Failure to comply with environmental requirements 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 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.

Environmental Remediation. 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 developed and implemented a program to remediate such contamination. The primary remaining remediation activity on the Panhandle systems is associated with past use of paints containing PCBs or PCB impacts to equipment surfaces and to a building at one location.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The amount of estimated costs to remediate PCBs at the Company’s facilities was increased in 2009 by approximately $3.8 million. The PCB assessments are ongoing and the related estimated remediation costs are subject to further change. The Company believes the total PCB remediation costs will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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 PRPs. 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 believes the outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The table below reflects the amount of accrued liabilities recorded in the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 to cover probable environmental response actions:

	September 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
	(In thousands)

Current	$	4,285	$	1,052
Noncurrent		6,235		6,989
Total Environmental Liabilities	$	10,520	$	8,041

SPCC Rules. In October 2007, the EPA proposed amendments to the SPCC rules with the stated intention of providing greater clarity, tailoring requirements and streamlining requirements. The most recent extension by the EPA sets the SPCC rule compliance date as November 1, 2010, permitting owners and operators of facilities to prepare or amend and implement SPCC Plans in accordance with previously enacted modifications to the regulations. The Company is currently reviewing the impact of the modified regulations on its operations and may incur costs for tank integrity testing, alarms and other associated corrective actions as well as potential upgrades to containment structures. Costs associated with such activities cannot be estimated with certainty at this time, but the Company believes such costs will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Other Commitments and Contingencies.

Retirement of Debt Obligations. The Company repaid its $60.6 million 6.50% Senior Notes, which matured in July 2009, using a portion of the proceeds from the $150 million 8.125% Senior Notes. The Company plans to repay its $40.5 million 8.25% Senior Notes maturing in April 2010 by utilizing some combination of cash flows from operations, altering the timing of controllable cash flows or from repayments from Southern Union of intercompany loans. If the Company chooses to refinance such debt, the Company believes, based on its investment grade credit ratings and general financial condition, successful historical access to capital and debt markets and market expectations regarding the Company's future earnings and cash flows, that it will be able to refinance this obligation under acceptable terms prior to its maturity. However, there can be no assurance that the Company would be able to achieve acceptable refinancing terms in any negotiation of new capital market debt or bank financings.

2008 Hurricane Damage. In September 2008, Hurricanes Gustav and Ike came ashore on the Louisiana and Texas coasts. Offshore transportation facilities, including Sea Robin and Trunkline’s Terrebonne system, suffered damage to several platforms and gathering pipelines, and Sea Robin is continuing to experience reduced volumes as not all of its damaged facilities are back in service. In late July 2009, during testing to put the remaining offshore facilities back in service, Sea Robin experienced a pipeline rupture in an area where the pipeline had previously been displaced during Hurricane Ike and subsequently re-buried.

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The Company has recorded additional Hurricane Ike related expenses in 2009 of approximately $14.3 million. The capital replacement and retirement expenditures relating to the hurricanes have been increased during 2009 to approximately $185 million and are expected to be incurred through 2010. These estimates are subject to further revision as the work is ongoing. Approximately $88 million of the capital replacement and retirement expenditures were incurred as of September 30, 2009. The Company anticipates reimbursement from its property insurance carrier for a significant portion of the damages in excess of its $10 million deductible; however, the recoverable amount is subject to pro rata reduction to the extent that the level of total accepted claims from all insureds exceeds the carrier’s $750 million aggregate exposure limit. The Company’s insurance provider has announced that it has reached the $750 million aggregate exposure limit and has revised its estimated payout amount to approximately 63 percent based on estimated claim information it has received. The Company’s insurance provider is currently making interim payouts at the rate of 50 percent of accepted claims. The Company has received $20.6 million in 2009 for claims submitted to date with respect to Hurricane Ike. The final amount of any applicable pro rata reduction cannot be determined until the Company’s insurance provider has received and assessed all claims.

Controlled Group Pension Liabilities. Southern Union Company (including certain of its divisions) sponsors a number of defined benefit pension plans for employees. Under applicable pension and tax laws, upon being acquired by Southern Union, the Company became a member of Southern Union Company’s “controlled group” with respect to those plans and, along with Southern Union Company and any other members of that group, is jointly and severally liable for any failure by Southern Union (along with any other persons that may be or become a sponsor of any such plan) to fund any of these pension plans or to pay any unfunded liabilities that these plans may have if they are ever terminated. In addition, if any of the obligations of any of these pension plans is not paid when due, a lien in favor of that plan or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation may be created against the assets of each member of Southern Union Company’s controlled group, including the Company and each of its subsidiaries. Based on the latest actuarial information available as of December 31, 2008, the aggregate amount of the projected benefit obligations of these pension plans was approximately $172.1 million and the estimated fair value of all of the assets of these plans was approximately $102.4 million.

ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is provided as a supplement to the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to help provide an understanding of the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. The following section includes an overview of the Company’s business as well as recent developments that management of the Company believes are important in understanding its results of operations and to anticipate future trends in those operations. Subsequent sections include an analysis of the Company’s results of operations on a consolidated basis and information relating to the Company’s liquidity and capital resources and other matters. The information required by this Item is presented in a reduced disclosure format pursuant to General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.

Overview

The Company’s business purpose is to provide interstate transportation and storage of natural gas in a safe, efficient and dependable manner. The Company operates approximately 10,000 miles of interstate pipelines that transport up to 5.5 Bcf/d of natural gas. Demand for natural gas transmission services on the Company’s pipeline system is seasonal, with the highest throughput and a higher portion of annual total operating revenues occurring in the traditional winter heating season in the first and fourth calendar quarters.

The Company’s business is conducted through both short- and long-term contracts with customers. Shorter-term contracts, which can increase the volatility of revenues, are driven by changes in market conditions and competition with other pipelines, changing supply sources and volatility in natural gas prices. Since the majority of the Company’s revenues are related to firm capacity reservation charges, changes in commodity prices and volumes transported do not have as significant an impact on revenues over the short-term. However, longer-term demand for capacity may be affected by changes in commodity prices and volumes transported. Over the past several years, the weighted average life of contracts has actually trended somewhat higher as customers have exhibited an increased focus in securing longer-term supply and related transport capacity from the supply and market areas served by the Company.

The Company’s regulated transportation and storage businesses periodically file (or can be required to file) for changes in their rates, which are subject to approval by FERC. Changes in rates and other tariff provisions resulting from these regulatory proceedings have the potential to negatively impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

Results of Operations

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Operating revenue
Transportation and storage of natural gas	$	140,929		$	139,189		$	435,224		$	427,293
LNG terminalling revenue		33,668			31,882			100,156			93,663
Other revenue		1,495			2,329			5,622			7,828
Total operating revenue		176,092			173,400			541,002			528,784

Operating expenses
Operation, maintenance and general		65,527			72,857			212,809			196,210
Depreciation and amortization		28,338			26,133			84,684			76,885
Taxes, other than on income		8,397			8,225			25,633			24,418
Total operating expenses		102,262			107,215			323,126			297,513


Operating income		73,830			66,185			217,876			231,271

Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net		(22,287	)		(23,804	)		(63,199	)		(66,089	)
Other, net		2,452			7,033			7,480			20,558
Total other income (expense)		(19,835	)		(16,771	)		(55,719	)		(45,531	)

Earnings before income taxes		53,995			49,414			162,157			185,740

Income taxes		21,010			19,424			63,839			72,597

Net earnings	$	32,985		$	29,990		$	98,318		$	113,143

Operating information:
Panhandle natural gas volumes transported (TBtu)		331			356			1,134			1,085

Three-month period ended September 30, 2009 versus the three-month period ended September 30, 2008

Operating Revenue. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, operating revenue increased $2.7 million versus the same time period in 2008 primarily as the result of:

·	A $1.8 million increase in LNG terminalling revenue primarily due to higher reservation revenues attributable to a one-time annual rate increase associated with certain capacity effective January 1, 2009; and

·	Increased transportation and storage revenue of $1.7 million primarily attributable to:

o	Higher transportation reservation revenues of $3.4 million primarily due to higher average rates realized on PEPL;

o	Lower parking revenues of $900,000 primarily due to decreased customer demand for parking services and market conditions; and

o	Lower transportation usage revenues of $800,000 primarily due to reduced volumes flowing in 2009.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 decreased $5 million versus the same period in 2008 primarily as the result of:

·	Lower operation, maintenance and general expenses of $7.3 million primarily attributable to:

o	Lower net hurricane-related repair and abandonment costs of $13.3 million, recorded in 2009 as compared to 2008. The majority of such costs are generally expected to be recovered in the future through insurance recoveries and rate proceedings;

o	A $2.8 million increase in environmental reserves primarily attributable to estimated costs to remediate PCBs at the Company’s facilities;

o	A $2.6 million increase in outside services primarily attributable to higher pipeline integrity testing costs and legal expenses; and

o	A $1.4 million increase in third-party transportation expense primarily due to additional capacity contracted; and

Increased depreciation and amortization expense of $2.2 million due to a $166 million increase in property, plant and equipment placed in service after September 30, 2008. Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to continue to increase primarily due to higher capital spending, primarily from the LNG terminal infrastructure enhancement construction project.

See Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited), Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies – Other Commitments and Contingencies – 2008 Hurricane Damage for additional information related to the 2009 increases in the repair and abandonment provisions and insurance recovery resulting from hurricane damage.

Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 increased $3.1 million versus the same period in 2008 primarily as a result of:

·	A decrease in Other, net of $4.6 million primarily due to lower interest income associated with the affiliate note receivables resulting from lower LIBOR rates in the 2009 period compared to the 2008 period; and

Lower interest expense of $1.5 million primarily attributable to the retirement of the $300 million 4.80% Senior Notes in August 2008 and the $60.6 million 6.50% Senior Notes in July 2009, lower interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt, and higher capitalized interest resulting from higher average capital project balances outstanding in the 2009 period versus the 2008 period, partially offset by higher interest expense resulting from the issuance of the $150 million 8.125% Senior Notes in June 2009 and higher interest expense primarily attributable to lower net debt premium amortizations in 2009 resulting from debt retirements.

Income Taxes. The Company’s EITR was 39 percent for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Income taxes during the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, versus the same period in 2008, increased $1.6 million primarily due to higher pretax earnings.

Nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 versus the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008

Operating Revenue. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, operating revenue increased $12.2 million versus the same time period in 2008 primarily as the result of:

·	Increased transportation and storage revenue of $7.9 million primarily attributable to:

Higher transportation reservation revenues of $11 million primarily due to higher average rates realized on PEPL, contributions from various expansion projects primarily consisting of the Trunkline Field Zone Expansion and PEPL East End Enhancement projects, partially offset by lower average rates realized on Trunkline and $1.2 million of additional revenues in the 2008 period attributable to the extra day in the 2008 leap year;

o	Higher parking revenues of $4.1 million resulting from customer demand for parking services and market conditions; and

o	Lower transportation usage revenues of $8.1 million primarily due to reduced volumes flowing after Hurricane Ike on Sea Robin of $5.6 million and lower interruptible volumes on Trunkline and PEPL due to market conditions; and

A $6.5 million increase in LNG terminalling revenue primarily due to approximately $3.7 million of higher reservation revenues attributable to a one-time annual rate increase associated with certain capacity effective January 1, 2009 and $2.7 million associated with a change in the power reimbursement mechanism in the fourth quarter of 2008 that allows the Company to recover actual monthly LNG electric power costs from the customer.

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 increased $25.6 million versus the same period in 2008 primarily as the result of:

·	Higher operation, maintenance and general expenses of $16.6 million primarily attributable to:

A $2 million increase in net hurricane-related repair and abandonment costs and a $2 million increase in accretion expense on the additional hurricane-related asset retirement obligation. The majority of such costs are generally expected to be recovered in the future through insurance recoveries and rate proceedings;

o	A $3.8 million increase in environmental reserves primarily attributable to estimated costs to remediate PCBs at the Company’s facilities;

o	A $3.3 million increase in third-party transportation expense primarily due to additional capacity contracted;

o	A $2.9 million increase in fuel tracker costs primarily due to a net over-recovery in 2008 versus a net under-recovery in 2009; and

o	A $1.9 million increase in LNG electric power expense primarily resulting from actual costs recovered in rates through the power reimbursement mechanism; and

Increased depreciation and amortization expense of $7.8 million due to a $166 million increase in property, plant and equipment placed in service after September 30, 2008. Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to continue to increase primarily due to higher capital spending, primarily from the LNG terminal infrastructure enhancement construction project.

Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 increased $10.2 million versus the same period in 2008 primarily as a result of:

·	A decrease in Other, net of $13.1 million primarily due to lower interest income associated with the affiliate note receivables resulting from lower average affiliate note receivables balances outstanding and lower LIBOR rates in the 2009 period compared to the 2008 period; and

Lower interest expense of $2.9 million primarily attributable to the retirement of the $300 million 4.80% Senior Notes in August 2008 and the $60.6 million 6.50% Senior Notes in July 2009, lower interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt, and higher capitalized interest resulting from higher average capital project balances outstanding in the 2009 period versus the 2008 period, partially offset by higher interest expense resulting from the $400 million 7.00% Senior Notes issued in June 2008, the $150 million 8.125% Senior Notes issued in June 2009 and higher interest expense primarily attributable to lower net debt premium amortizations in 2009 resulting from debt retirements.

Income Taxes. The Company’s EITR was 39 percent for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Income taxes during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, versus the same period in 2008, decreased $8.8 million primarily due to lower pretax earnings.

OTHER MATTERS

Contingencies

See Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited), Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited), Note 2 – New Accounting Principles, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash generated from internal operations constitutes the Company’s primary source of liquidity. The $181.4 million working capital deficit at September 30, 2009 is expected to be funded by cash flows from operations and from repayments of intercompany loans with Southern Union. Based on the Company’s current level of operations, management believes that cash flow from operations, available existing cash, and other sources, including liquid working capital and new borrowings, will be adequate to meet liquidity needs for the next several years, although no assurances can be given as to the sufficiency of cash flows or the ability to refinance existing obligations.

2009 Capital Expenditure Funding Sources. The Company intends to cover its 2009 cash requirements, resulting from planned capital expenditures, from various sources including cash flows from operations, repayments of intercompany loans made to Southern Union, loans or advances from other affiliates, or other borrowings, although no assurances can be given as to the sufficiency of cash flows, the availability of funds from Southern Union or other affiliates, or the ability to obtain financing.

Potential Sea Robin Impairment. Sea Robin, comprised primarily of offshore facilities, suffered damage related to several platforms and gathering pipelines from Hurricane Ike. See Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited), Note 2 – New Accounting Principles and Other Matters – Other Matters for information related to the Company’s analysis of the Sea Robin assets for impairment as of September 30, 2009. The Company currently estimates that $135 million of the approximately $185 million total estimated capital replacement and retirement expenditures to replace property and equipment damaged by Hurricane Ike are related to Sea Robin. This estimate is subject to further revision as the damage assessment is ongoing as not all of Sea Robin’s facilities are back in service. The Company anticipates reimbursement from its property insurance carrier for its damages in excess of its $10 million deductible, except for certain expenditures not reimbursable under the insurance policy terms. See Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited), Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies – Other Commitments and Contingencies – 2008 Hurricane Damage for additional related information. To the extent the Company’s capital expenditures are not recovered through insurance proceeds, its net investment in Sea Robin’s property and equipment would increase without necessarily generating additional revenues unless the incremental costs are recovered through future rate proceedings including the Hurricane surcharge filing approved by FERC in September 2009. See Note 5 – Regulatory Matters for information related to the surcharge filing. If the amount of Sea Robin’s insurance reimbursements are significantly reduced from the currently estimated 63 percent payout limit amount or it experiences other adverse developments incrementally impacting the Company’s related net investment or anticipated future cash flows that are not remedied through rate proceedings, the Company could potentially be required to record an impairment of its net investment in Sea Robin.

Retirement of Debt Obligations. The Company repaid its $60.6 million 6.50% Senior Notes which matured in July 2009 with a portion of the proceeds from the $150 million 8.125% Senior Notes. The Company plans to repay its $40.5 million 8.25% Senior Notes maturing in April 2010 by utilizing some combination of cash flows from operations, altering the timing of controllable cash flows or from repayments from Southern Union of intercompany loans. If the Company chooses to refinance such debt, the Company believes, based on its investment grade credit ratings and general financial condition, successful historical access to capital and debt markets and market expectations regarding the Company's future earnings and cash flows, that it will be able to refinance this obligation under acceptable terms prior to its maturity. However, there can be no assurance that the Company would be able to achieve acceptable refinancing terms in any negotiation of new capital market debt or bank financings.

Credit Ratings. On August 4, 2009, Fitch Ratings lowered the ratings on the Company’s debt from BBB to BBB-. Currently, the Company’s debt is rated Baa3 by Moody's Investor Services, Inc. and BBB- by Standard & Poor's. The Company is not party to any lending agreement that would accelerate the maturity date of any obligation due to a failure to maintain any specific credit rating, nor would a reduction in any credit rating, by itself, cause an event of default under any of the Company’s lending agreements. However, if its current credit ratings are downgraded below investment grade or if there are times when it is placed on "credit watch," both borrowing costs and the costs of maintaining certain contractual relationships could increase.

Financial Sector Exposure

Recent events in the global financial markets have caused the Company to place increased scrutiny on its liquidity position and the financial condition of its critical third-party business partners, including the Company’s future capital needs (including long-term borrowing needs and potential refinancing plans), derivative counterparties, customer and other contractual relationships. The Company uses publicly available information to assess the potential impact of the current credit markets and related liquidity issues on its business partners and to assess the associated business risks to the Company.

The Company notes that while it cannot predict the extent or duration of any negative impact that the current credit disruptions in the economy will have on its liquidity position, there is no expectation that the impact on the Company would be significant.

Inflation

The Company believes that inflation has caused, and may continue to cause, increases in certain operating expenses and has required, and will continue to require, it to replace assets at higher costs. The Company continually reviews the adequacy of its rates in relation to such increasing cost of providing services, the inherent regulatory lag in adjusting its tariff rates and the rates it is actually able to charge in its markets.

Potential Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions Legislation

Various legislative and regulatory bodies have proposed or implemented measures addressing GHG emissions at both the federal and state levels including bills pending in Congress that would regulate GHG emissions through a cap-and-trade system under which emitters would be required to buy allowances for offsets of emissions of GHG. GHG regulation could increase the price of natural gas, restrict the use of natural gas, adversely affect the ability to operate our natural gas facilities and/or reduce natural gas demand. Although additional GHG regulation is likely, it is too early to predict how such regulation will affect our business, operations or financial results.

Trunkline LNG Cost and Revenue Study

On July 1, 2009, Trunkline LNG filed a Cost and Revenue Study in compliance with FERC orders with respect to the prior Trunkline LNG facility expansions completed in 2006. BG LNG Services, LLC (BGLS) filed a motion to intervene and protest on July 14, 2009. Due to the negotiated rate provisions of the contracts with BGLS, extending through the end of 2015, the Company believes that the final disposition of these Cost and Revenue Study proceedings will not have an impact on Trunkline LNG’s revenues through the end of 2015.

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.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company, including consolidated entities, in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s COO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company performed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its COO and CFO, and with the participation of personnel from its Legal, Internal Audit, Risk Management and Financial Reporting Departments, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, Panhandle’s COO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2009.

Changes in Internal Controls

Management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 was included in Panhandle’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2009.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

The disclosure and analysis in this Form 10-Q contains some forward-looking statements that set forth anticipated results based on management’s plans and assumptions. From time to time, the Company also provides forward-looking statements in other materials it releases to the public as well as oral forward-looking statements. Such statements give the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. The Company has tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance or results of current and anticipated services, expenses, interest rates, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings, and financial results.

The Company cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized, although management believes that the Company has been prudent in its plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. If known or unknown risks or uncertainties should materialize, or if underlying assumptions should prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Readers should bear this in mind as they consider forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation publicly to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports to the SEC. Also note that the Company provides the following cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possibly inaccurate assumptions relevant to its businesses. These are factors that, individually or in the aggregate, management believes could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. The Company notes these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, readers should not consider the following to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

·	changes in demand for natural gas and related services by the Company’s customers, in the composition of the Company’s customer base and in the sources of natural gas available to the Company;

·	the effects of inflation and the timing and extent of changes in the prices and overall demand for and availability of natural gas as well as electricity, oil, coal and other bulk materials and chemicals;

·	adverse weather conditions, such as warmer than normal weather in the Company’s service territories, and the operational impact of natural disasters;

·	changes in laws or regulations, third-party relations and approvals, decisions of courts, regulators and governmental bodies affecting or involving the Company, including deregulation initiatives and the impact of rate and tariff proceedings before FERC and various state regulatory commissions;

·	the speed and degree to which additional competition is introduced to the Company’s business and the resulting effect on revenues;

·	the outcome of pending and future litigation;

·	the Company’s ability to comply with or to challenge successfully existing or new environmental regulations;

·	unanticipated environmental liabilities;

·	the Company’s ability to acquire new businesses and assets and integrate those operations into its existing operations, as well as its ability to expand its existing businesses and facilities;

·	the Company’s ability to control costs successfully and achieve operating efficiencies, including the purchase and implementation of new technologies for achieving such efficiencies;

·	the impact of factors affecting operations such as maintenance or repairs, environmental incidents, gas pipeline system constraints and relations with labor unions representing bargaining-unit employees;

·	exposure to customer concentration with a significant portion of revenues realized from a relatively small number of customers and any credit risks associated with the financial position of those customers;

·	changes in the ratings of the debt securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

·	changes in interest rates and other general capital markets conditions, and in the Company’s ability to continue to access the capital markets;

·	acts of nature, sabotage, terrorism or other acts causing damage greater than the Company’s insurance coverage limits;

·	market risks beyond the Company’s control affecting its risk management activities including market liquidity, commodity price volatility and counterparty creditworthiness; and

·	other risks and unforeseen events.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company and certain of its affiliates are occasionally parties to lawsuits and administrative proceedings incidental to their businesses involving, for example, claims for personal injury and property damage, contractual matters, various tax matters, and rates and licensing. The Company and its affiliates are also subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment. Several of these companies have been named parties to various actions involving environmental issues. Based on our present knowledge and subject to future legal and factual developments, the Company’s management believes that it is unlikely that these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. For additional information regarding various pending administrative and judicial proceedings involving regulatory, environmental and other legal matters, reference is made to Item 1, Financial Statements (Unaudited), Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies, as well as to Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part I. Financial Information.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2009.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Item 2, Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds, has been omitted from this report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Item 3, Defaults Upon Senior Securities, has been omitted from this report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Item 4, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, has been omitted from this report pursuant to the reduced disclosure format permitted by General Instruction H to Form 10-Q.

ITEM 5. Other Information.

N/A

ITEM 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description

3(a)	Certificate of Formation of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP. (Filed as Exhibit 3.A to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.)

3(b)	Limited Partnership Agreement of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, dated as of June 29, 2004, between Southern Union Company and Southern Union Panhandle LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 3.B to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.)

4(a)	Indenture dated as of March 29, 1999, among CMS Panhandle Holding Company, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., successor to NBD Bank, as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4(a) to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.)

4(b)	First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 29, 1999, among CMS Panhandle Holding Company, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., successor to NBD Bank, as Trustee, including a form of Guarantee by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company of the obligations of CMS Panhandle Holding Company. (Filed as Exhibit 4(b) to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.)

4(c)	Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 27, 2000, between Panhandle, as Issuer and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., successor to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4(e) to the Form S-4 (File No. 333-39850) filed on June 22, 2000, and incorporated herein by reference.)

4(d)	Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 18, 2003, between Panhandle, as Issuer and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., successor to Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4(d) to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference.)

4(e)	Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 12, 2004, between Panhandle, as Issuer and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., successor to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.E to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.)

4(f)	Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 26, 2007, between Panhandle and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Panhandle’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)

4(g) 4(h)	Form of Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2008, between Panhandle and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Panhandle’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.) Form of Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated June 2, 2009, between Panhandle and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Panhandle’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference.)

10(a)	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC, as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and CrossCountry Citrus, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein and Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, dated as of June 29, 2007. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Panhandle’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)

10(b) 10(c)	Amendment Number 1 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and CrossCountry Citrus, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein and Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, dated as of June 13, 2008. (Filed as Exhibit 10(b) to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.) Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC, as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP and Trunkline LNG Company, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein and Bayerische Hypo- Und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, dated as of March 15, 2007. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Panhandle’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)

10(d)	Amended and Restated Promissory Note made by CrossCountry Citrus, LLC, as borrower, in favor of Trunkline LNG Holdings LLC, as holder, dated as of June 13, 2008. (Filed as Exhibit 10(d) to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)
12	Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1	Certificate by President and Chief Operating Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) or 15d – 14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certificate by Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) or 15d – 14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1	Certificate by President and Chief Operating Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(b) or 15d – 14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2	Certificate by Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(b) or 15d – 14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

SIGNATURES

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




Date: November 5, 2009	By: /s/ ROBERT O. BOND
	Robert O. Bond President and Chief Operating Officer (authorized officer) /s/ GARY W. LEFELAR Gary W. Lefelar Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

exhibit12.htm

Exhibit 12

PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


The following table sets forth the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges on an historical basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. For the purpose of calculating such ratios, “earnings” consist of pre-tax income from continuing operations before income or loss from equity investees, adjusted to reflect distributed income from equity investments, and fixed charges, less capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” consist of interest costs, amortization of debt discount, premiums and issuance costs and an estimate of interest implicit in rentals. No adjustment has been made to earnings for the amortization of capital interest for the periods presented as such amount is immaterial. Interest on FIN 48 liabilities is excluded from the computation of fixed charges as it is recorded by the Company in income tax expense versus interest expense.







	9 Months Ended
	September 30,			Year Ended December 31,
	2009			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
	(In thousands)
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest Expense	$	61,944		$	90,514		$	83,748		$	63,322		$	49,578		$	52,435
Net amortization of debt discount, premium and
issuance expense		1,255			(1,457	)		(1,197	)		(1,333	)		(1,293	)		(4,006	)
Capitalized Interest		18,696			18,910			14,203			4,645			8,838			4,812
Interest portion of rental expense		3,066			3,050			3,582			3,780			4,284			4,453

Total Fixed Charges	$	84,961		$	111,017		$	100,336		$	70,414		$	61,407		$	57,694

EARNINGS:
Consolidated pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations	$	162,157		$	247,206		$	246,742		$	225,794		$	166,189		$	143,989
Earnings of equity investments		(169	)		(304	)		(299	)		(172	)		(226	)		(216	)
Distributed income from equity investments		-			-			-			174			203			174
Capitalized interest		(18,696	)		(18,910	)		(14,203	)		(4,645	)		(8,838	)		(4,812	)
Minority interest		-			-			-			-			-			-
Total fixed charges (from above)		84,961			111,017			100,336			70,414			61,407			57,694

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges	$	228,253		$	339,009		$	332,576		$	291,565		$	218,735		$	196,829


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.7			3.1			3.3			4.1			3.6			3.4

exhibit31_1.htm

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert O. Bond, 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(s) 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)) 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(s) 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: November 5, 2009

/s/ ROBERT O. BOND

Robert O. Bond

President and Chief Operating Officer

exhibit31_2.htm

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Richard N. Marshall, certify that:

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

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(a)

(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: November 5, 2009

/s/ RICHARD N. MARSHALL

Richard N. Marshall

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

exhibit32_1.htm

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 on Form 10-Q of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the "Company") for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert O. Bond, as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that (i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ ROBERT O. BOND

Robert O. Bond

President and Chief Operating Officer

November 5, 2009

This Certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other documents authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

exhibit32_2.htm

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 on Form 10-Q of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (the "Company") for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Richard N. Marshall, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that (i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ RICHARD N. MARSHALL

Richard N. Marshall

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

November 5, 2009