Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Representatives of Kinder Morgan, Inc. ("KMI"), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. ("KMP"), Kinder Morgan Management, LLC ("KMR") and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. ("EPB") intend to participate in individual and investor meetings on August 9, 2012 in Houston, TX at the TPH 2012 Hotter 'N Hell Energy Conference to discuss the business and affairs of KMI, KMP, KMR and EPB. Interested parties will be able to view the materials to be presented at the meetings by visiting our website at:
http://www.kindermorgan.com/investor/presentations.

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S I G N A T U R E

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

By: KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC.,
its general partner

By: KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC, its delegate

Dated: August 7, 2012 By: /s/ Kimberly Dang Kimberly Dang Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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