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Exhibit 23(A)-1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated February
11, 2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Texas Eastern
Transmission Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1999, and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is a part
of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 17, 2000
