WGL Holdings / WGL
Washington Gas Safety Compliance auditors travel across the service territory to train, monitor and evaluate the company's safety performance. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)
About WGL Holdings
101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20080
www.wglholdings.com
| 703-750-1000
| Founded: 1848
Industry: Energy | Category: Public Companies
WGL Holdings, parent company of Washington Gas, has about 1 million customers in the District, Maryland and Virginia. It plans on modest growth by adding residential and commercial customers to its regulated utility business. Nearly 60 percent of Washington area consumers use natural gas to heat their homes, and the region has grown steadily. Rate increases raised revenue by $25.9 million. WGL also plans to expand its unregulated retail energy business.
Chairman and CEO: James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr.
President and COO: Terry D. McCallister
2007 Financial Data
Revenues: $2,646,010,000 | Net Income: $107,900,000Asssets: $3,046,360,000 | Earnings Per Share: $2.19
Stockholder Equity: $980,767,000 | Annual Dividend: $1.37
Total employees: 1,638 | Local employees: 1,638
Company Leadership
| Michael D. Barnes | Director |
| George P. Clancy Jr. | Director |
| James W. Dyke | Director |
| Melvyn J. Estrin | Director |
| James Lafond | Director |
| Debra L. Lee | Director |
| Karen Hastie Williams | Director |
| James H. Degraffenreidt Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
Did You Know
LIGHT ON THE HILL: WGL goes back to 1848, when Congress chartered the Washington Gas Light Company to illuminate the U.S. Capitol and its grounds.
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