Washington Gas Says Customers Need Natural Gas Storage Facility in Key Portion of Its Service Region; Cost When Built Estimated at $110 Million over 20 Years; $540 Million if Plant Not Built

February 01, 2006

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Washington Gas has proposed building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility on company property in Chillum, Md. The company-owned site has been in operation since the 1940s and previously served as a natural gas storage facility. The site continues to house natural gas pipelines that currently distribute natural gas safely to customers in Maryland and throughout the region.

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