WGL Holdings

WGL Holdings, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryUtilities
Founded1848; 176 years ago (1848)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Areas served
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Key people
Donald "Blue" Jenkins (President & CEO)
ProductsGas Utilities
Number of employees
1,444
ParentAltaGas
SubsidiariesWashington Gas
WGL Energy
WGL Midstream
Hampshire Gas
Websitewww.wgl.com
washingtongas.com

WGL Holdings, Inc., is a public utility holding company that serves more than 1 million customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.[1] A subsidiary of AltaGas, it provides natural gas, electricity, sustainable energy, carbon neutrality and energy services, and also is engaged in natural gas exploration, production, and storage. The company operates four divisions: Washington Gas, WGL Energy, WGL Midstream, and Hampshire Gas.

The company dates to 1848. Today, 19th-century traces of the company include the Civil War-era aqueduct across Rock Creek Park between Georgetown and Foggy Bottom and the gas and electric street lamps installed nearby.

  1. ^ Plunkett, Jack W. (2005). Plunkett's Energy Industry Almanac, 2006: The Only Comprehensive Guide to the Energy & Utlities Industry. Plunkett Research, Ltd. ISBN 9781593920364.