LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

(ATTORNEY-IN-FACT TO
EXECUTE SEC FORMS 3, 4 and 5 FILINGS)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
      THAT        the undersigned individual, as a Director and Manager of Energy Transfer
Partners, L.L.C., the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., the general partner of
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, is required pursuant to the
provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") to make certain
reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the filing of a Form ID, and
reports on Form 3, 4, and 5 and does hereby make, constitute and appoint Thomas P. Mason, and
Peggy J. Harrison, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney, for him, and in his name,
place and stead, to sign on his behalf, such Form ID, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 reports, giving
and granting to said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and
thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the premises, as fully, to all
intents and purposes, as he might or could do, hereby ratifying and confirming all that his
attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.
      The power of attorney granted herein shall expire on the earlier of the date on which the
undersigned individual ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the
Act or until revoked.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed his name hereto this 27th day
of February, 2007.

/s/ David R. Albin
David R. Albin

STATE OF NEW MEXICO        )
                                ) ss.
COUNTY OF SANTA FE        )

Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, on this 27th
day of February, 2007, personally appeared David R. Albin, to me known to be the identical person
who subscribed his name to the foregoing Limited Power of Attorney, and he acknowledged to me
that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act
and deed, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year last above written.

                                                        /s/ Nancy Buckland
                                                        Notary Public
[SEAL]


My Commission Expires:   2/3/2008

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