Washington Gas Earns 2018 ENERGY STAR® Award for Excellence in Promotion

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Washington Gas is proud to announce that it has received the 2018 ENERGY
STAR® Award for Excellence for its outstanding efforts in
ENERGY STAR Promotion. Washington Gas’ accomplishments will be
recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.
Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.

Washington Gas, an ENERGY STAR partner since 2015, will be honored as a
distinguished leader in initiatives supporting ENERGY STAR-certified
natural gas products and rebates. Washington Gas was selected for its
strong participation in the ENERGY STAR smart thermostat and natural gas
water heater promotions that included email campaigns, as well as print
and digital advertising, which resulted in high customer participation.

“Washington Gas has a solid track record of driving energy efficiency
programs that help our natural gas customers save energy and reduce
costs—we are honored to receive industry recognition by ENERGY STAR and
the Department of Energy for our dedication to making homes and
businesses more energy efficient,” said Adrian Chapman, President and
Chief Operating Officer at Washington Gas. “We look forward to
continuing our commitment to natural gas energy efficiency programs to
better serve our customers.”

“The 2018 ENERGY STAR award winners have demonstrated real leadership,
showing how American families and businesses can save energy, save money
and reduce air emissions,” said Bill Wehrum, EPA Assistant Administrator
for Air and Radiation.

In 2016, ENERGY STAR certified products, homes and buildings helped
Americans save more than $30 billion in energy costs.

For a complete list of 2018 winners and more information about ENERGY
STAR’s awards program, visit www.energystar.gov/awardwinners.

About Washington Gas

Washington Gas Light Company is a regulated natural gas utility
providing safe, reliable natural gas service to more than 1.1 million
customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. A
subsidiary of WGL Holdings, Inc. (WGL), the company has been providing
energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers for 170
years. For more information, please visit washingtongas.com
and follow us @washingtongas on Twitter.

About WGL

WGL (NYSE: WGL), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a leading source
for clean, efficient and diverse energy solutions. With activities and
assets across the U.S., WGL consists of Washington Gas, WGL Energy, WGL
Midstream and Hampshire Gas. WGL provides options for natural gas,
electricity, green power and energy services, including generation,
storage, transportation, distribution, supply and efficiency. Our
calling as a company is to make energy surprisingly easy for our
employees, our community and all our customers. Whether you are a
homeowner or renter, small business or multinational corporation, state
and local or federal agency, WGL is here to provide Energy Answers. Ask
Us. For more information, please visit wgl.com
and follow us @WGLanswers on Twitter.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR® is the simple choice for energy efficiency. For
over 25 years, EPA’s ENERGY STAR program has been America’s resource for
saving energy and protecting the environment. Join the millions already
making a difference at energystar.gov.
More background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at energystar.gov/about
and energystar.gov/numbers.

Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local
organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on
their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to
deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Together, since 1992,
ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped save American families and
businesses over $450 billion and over 3.5 trillion kilowatt-hours of
electricity while also achieving broad emissions reductions—all through
voluntary action.

Contacts

Washington Gas
News Media:
Bernie Tylor, 202-624-6778
[email protected]
or
Financial
Community:
Douglas Bonawitz, 202-624-6129