Exhibit 23.A
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.:
| | (1) | | Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-147940), |
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| | (2) | | Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-156978) and related Prospectus, and |
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| | (3) | | Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-156977) and related Prospectus; |
of our following reports dated February 26, 2009, with respect to:
| | (1) | | the consolidated financial statements of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., |
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| | (2) | | the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., |
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| | (3) | | the consolidated balance sheet of El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., |
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| | (4) | | the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Colorado Interstate Gas Company, and |
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| | (5) | | the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Southern Natural Gas Company; |
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Houston, Texas
February 26, 2009
