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 George E. Rider and Christopher R. Jones 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 Leawood, Kansas as of the
date set forth below.

                                       /s/ William R. Moler
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                                       Signature

                                       William R. Moler
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                                       Type or Print Name

                                       Date: May 5, 2015
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