POWER OF ATTORNEY

  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Jace D. Locke,
hereby appoints Stacy J. James, on behalf
of EP Energy Corporation, to be the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, for him and in his name, place and stead to
execute, acknowledge, deliver and file, as required, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), national securities exchanges and EP Energy
Corporation (the "Company"), the following forms with respect to the Company's
securities: (i) a Form ID, (including amendments thereto) and any other
documents necessary or appropriate to obtain and/or regenerate codes and
passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC,
(ii) Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto) pursuant to Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, and (iii) Form 144 (including amendments thereto) in
accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, and hereby grants to Stacy J.James,
full power and authority, to act individually, to perform all acts
necessary to complete such purposes.

  The undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact herein,
Stacy J. James, may rely entirely on information furnished
orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
attorneys-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Company and the attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are
based upon any untrue statements or omission of necessary facts in the
information provided by the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact for purposes
of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing Forms 3, 4 or 5 and Form 144
(including amendments thereto) and agrees to reimburse the Company and the
attorney-in-fact herein for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
attorney-in-fact named herein, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, is assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or with the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, including Rule 144 thereunder.

  This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Form 144 with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact named herein; provided that this
Power of Attorney shall terminate with respect to any attorney-in-fact
at such time as such
attorney-in-fact ceases to be an employee of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.

  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 5th day of January, 2018.



                                            /s/ Jace D. Locke
                                            _______________________
                                               Jace D. Locke