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Exhibit 99.1

COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION*


 
 
 
CASH COMPENSATION
ANNUAL
RETAINER
(CHAIRMAN)
ANNUAL
RETAINER
(CHAIRMAN)
 
MEETING
FEES
 
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
 
 
 
$50,000
 
 
$30,000
 
 
NONE
 
AUDIT COMMITTEE
 
 
$12,000
$4,000
$1,500
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
 
 
$10,000
NONE
$1,000
CONFLICTS COMMITTEE
 
 
$6,000
NONE
$1,000
NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE
 
$10,000
NONE
$1,000
 
 
EQUITY COMPENSATION FOR ALL NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:

§
Annual grant of 3,000 Restricted Units made prospectively in November of each year, with the annual award for any new Director made upon election and pro-rated based on the number of months during which he or she will serve for the period from the date of election through October 31. Award granted upon election as a Director.

§
Annual grants to existing Directors vest in equal one-third increments over three years on November 16 of each year. An initial grant to a new Director vests in equal one-third increments over three years on anniversary of grant date

ANNUAL RETAINER FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD:

§
 
Award is effective January 1 of each year, in payment of services for that year

§
 
Settled with unit awards under Copano Energy, L.L.C. Long-Term Incentive Plan

§
Number of units to be awarded is determined by dividing (a) the amount of the retainer payment, by (b) the “fair market value” of a common unit on the trading day preceding the date the award is effective.

    *           Effective November 14, 2012