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Exhibit 99.1



COPANO ENERGY, L.L.C.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION*
       
       
 
 
CASH COMPENSATION
ANNUAL
RETAINER
(CHAIRMAN)
ANNUAL
RETAINER
(MEMBER)
 
MEETING
FEES
       
       
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
$50,000
$30,000
NONE
       
       
AUDIT COMMITTEE
$12,000
$4,000
$1,500
       
       
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
$8,000
NONE
$1,000
       
       
CONFLICTS COMMITTEE
$6,000
NONE
$1,000
       
       
NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE                                           
 
$8,000
 
NONE
 
$1,000

 
EQUITY COMPENSATION FOR ALL NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
 
§  
Initial grant of 6,000 Restricted Units
 
§  
Grant of 3,000 Restricted Units in November of each year
 
§  
Units vest in equal one-third increments over three years on November 16 of each year

 
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 16, 2011.