Exhibit 12.4

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends

($ in thousands)
Twelve Months Ended September 30,	2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
FIXED CHARGES AND PRE-TAX PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
Preferred Stock Dividends	$	1,320	$	1,320	$	1,320	$	1,320	$	1,320
Effective Income Tax Rate		0.3768		0.3469		0.3566		0.3807		0.3639
Complement of Effective Income Tax Rate (1-Tax Rate)		0.6232		0.6531		0.6434		0.6193		0.6361
Pre-Tax Preferred Stock Dividends	$	2,118	$	2,021	$	2,052	$	2,131	$	2,075
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest Expense	$	43,316	$	40,319	$	42,106	$	42,309	$	44,326
Amortization of Debt Premium, Discount and Expense		566		821		426		855		391
Interest Component of Rentals		1,185		1,266		968		594		12
Total Fixed Charges		45,067		42,406		43,500		43,758		44,729
Pre-Tax Preferred Stock Dividends		2,118		2,021		2,052		2,131		2,075
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends	$	47,185	$	44,427	$	45,552	$	45,889	$	46,804
EARNINGS:
Net Income before Dividends on Preferred Stock	$	85,841	$	89,213	$	96,590	$	110,898	$	48,687
Add:
Income Taxes		51,902		47,393		53,544		68,167		27,751
Total Fixed Charges		45,067		42,406		43,500		43,758		44,729
Total Earnings	$	182,810	$	179,012	$	193,634	$	222,823	$	121,167
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends		3.9		4.0		4.3		4.9		2.6