Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY, L.P.
This Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated August , 2005, has been duly executed and is filed pursuant to Section 17-201 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “ Act ”) to form a limited partnership under the Act.
1. Name . The name of the limited partnership is “Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.”
2. Registered Office; Registered Agent . The address of the registered office required to be maintained by Section 17-104 of the Act is:
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
The name and the address of the registered agent for service of process required to be maintained by Section 17-104 of the Act are:
The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
3. General Partner. The name and the business, residence or mailing address of the general partner are:
LE GP, LLC
2828 Woodside Drive
Dallas, Texas 75204
EXECUTED as of the date written first above.
| LE GP, LLC | ||
| its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ John W. McReynolds | |
| Name: | John W. McReynolds | |
| Title: | President | |