Exhibit 12.2

WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

	Twelve Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016		2015		2014		2013
EARNINGS:
Pre-Tax Net Income(a)	$	211,632	$	184,780	$	180,069	$	145,858	$	116,519
Add:
Total Fixed Charges	53,990		42,916		43,202		38,415		37,081
Total Earnings	$	265,622	$	227,696	$	223,271	$	184,273	$	153,600
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expensed and capitalized	$	51,450	$	40,129	$	41,102	$	36,233	$	34,512
Other Interest (excluding AFUDC)	391		674		295		458		525
Amortization of Debt Premium, Discount and Expense	395		303		412		345		337
One-third of Rental Expense(b)	1,754		1,810		1,393		1,379		1,707
Total Fixed Charges	$	53,990	$	42,916	$	43,202	$	38,415	$	37,081
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	4.9		5.3		5.2		4.8		4.1
FIXED CHARGES AND PRE-TAX PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
Pre-Tax Preferred Dividend Requirement	$	1,320	$	1,320	$	1,320	$	1,320	$	1,320
Effective Income Tax Rate	0.3773		0.3879		0.3965		0.3258		0.3793
Complement of Effective Income Tax Rate (1-Tax Rate)	0.6227		0.6121		0.6035		0.6742		0.6207
Preferred Dividend Requirement	$	2,120	$	2,157	$	2,187	$	1,958	$	2,127
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends	$	56,110	$	45,073	$	45,389	$	40,373	$	39,208
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends	4.7		5.1		4.9		4.6		3.9

^(a) Excludes amounts attributable to income or loss from equity investees.

^(b) Management believes one-third of the total rental expense gives a reasonable estimate of total interest on rentals.