Exhibit 24.1

              LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE

        The undersigned, as an officer, director, and/or employee of TEGP
Management, LLC, the general partner of Tallgrass Energy GP, LP ("TEGP"), or
subsidiaries or affiliates of TEGP (collectively, the "Company"), hereby
constitutes James J. Connors, II, Howard A. Matlin and Rosanna T. Leone or any
one of them the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to
complete and execute such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5, Schedules 13D and 13G and
other forms and schedules as either attorney shall in his or her discretion
determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the
undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of TEGP, and
to do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the
Company and such other person or agency as the attorney shall deem appropriate.
The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to make filings pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), Sections 13 and 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.

        This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at New York, New York as of
the date set forth below.

                                        /s/ Frank J. Loverro
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                                        Signature

                                        Frank J. Loverro
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                                        Type or Print Name

                                        Date: May 5, 2015
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