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 Christopher R. Jones 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 such attorney shall in
his 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
attorney-in-fact and agent 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
attorney-in-fact.

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


                                        /s/ George E. Rider
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                                        Signature

                                        George E. Rider
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                                        Type or Print Name

                                        Date: May 5, 2015
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