Corporate and Executive Summary

The WGL family of companies—Washington Gas, WGL Energy, and Hampshire Gas—are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of AltaGas Ltd. WGL is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and is a leading source for efficient and diverse energy solutions. With activities and assets across the U.S., WGL provides options for natural gas, electricity, renewable energy, and energy services, including generation, storage, transportation, distribution, supply and efficiency.

WGL’s regulated utility, Washington Gas, was founded in 1848, through a Congressional charter signed into law by President James K. Polk. The new company installed gas lights in the House and Senate chambers, the White House and along Pennsylvania Avenue. As the 20th century dawned, Washington Gas expanded into Virginia and Maryland. For more on the history of Washington Gas, please see the reference materials below.

Today, Washington Gas provides safe, reliable natural gas service to more than 1.2 million customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. The company has been providing energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers for 175 years. Natural gas is the fuel of choice for more than nine out of 10 new home buyers in the D.C. metro area.

In addition to Washington Gas, WGL consists of:

• WGL Energy - A leader in the competitive energy market, offers a diverse portfolio of energy options, including electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, and carbon offsets, throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. WGL Energy empowers customers to select from various competitive pricing plans that suit their needs. 

• Hampshire Gas - An owner and operator of interests in natural gas storage facilities in and around Hampshire County, W.V., Hampshire Gas provides exclusive storage services to Washington Gas.

Whether you are a homeowner or renter, small business or multinational corporation, state, local or federal agency, WGL’s calling is to make energy surprisingly easy for our employees, community and all our customers.

Resources - Washington Gas History

Growing with Washington, Part 1 - The Story of Our First 100 Years (PDF)

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Growing with Washington, Part 2 - A History of Washington Gas 1948-2012:

Preface and Chapter 1: 1948-1959 (PDF)
Chapter 2: 1960-1969 (PDF)
Chapter 3: 1970-1979 (PDF)
Chapter 4: 1980-1989 (PDF)
Chapter 5: 1990-1999 (PDF)
Chapter 6: 2000-Present, and Epilogue (PDF)