Washington Gas Light Company: payment plan or bill assistance
Installment and budget plans for everyone; jurisdiction programs (DC RES/UDP and AMP, Maryland MEAP and USPP, Virginia VEAP) and the Washington Area Fuel Fund for eligible households.
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 29 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Collect
- current bill
- household income documents
- energy assistance approval letters
Steps
Apply for an installment plan or the Budget Plan online, in the app or by phone.
DC: check eligibility with DOEE (311 or doee.dc.gov/energyassistance); DOEE-approved customers are enrolled in the Arrearage Management Program automatically.
Maryland: apply for MEAP through the Office of Home Energy Programs, 800-332-6347. Virginia: apply for VEAP through 211 or 1-800-230-6977.
Ask about the Washington Area Fuel Fund for supplemental heating help.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Policy
DC Arrearage Management Program: accounts go on a 12-month Budget Plan; 1/12 of the arrearage at enrollment is forgiven each month the current budget bill is paid on time, and the full arrearage after 12 months. A past-due balance over $3,000 must first be reduced to $3,000 or less.
Source: washingtongas.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
DC Residential Essential Service (Utility Discount Program): DOEE-certified customers who heat mainly with natural gas get a 50% discount on the monthly Customer Charge during the non-winter season (May to October).
Source: washingtongas.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Maryland Utility Service Protection Program (USPP): begins the first week of November for MEAP-eligible residential customers; participants must enroll in a year-round, even monthly budget billing program.
Source: washingtongas.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
The Washington Gas Budget Plan spreads winter heating costs over 12 months; a late or missed payment may remove the customer from the plan and make the full balance due.
Source: washingtongas.com, verified 2026-10-13
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Supervisor
The payment plans page says to contact a Customer Advocate for arrangements beyond 12 months. Otherwise ask for a supervisor.
Written complaint
MailBilling and account inquiries by mail Washington Gas, Attn. Customer Care, 6801 Industrial Road, Springfield, VA 22151State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).DC: Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, (202) 626-5120. Maryland: Maryland Public Service Commission, (410) 767-8000 or 1-800-492-0474. Virginia: State Corporation Commission, Division of Public Utility Regulation, 1-800-552-7945 (the SCC suggests first trying to resolve the concern with the utility; call at once if service is being disconnected).
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Attorney General of the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia, by service address.
Watch out
- Online payment plans and account changes need sign-in to My Account (my.washingtongas.com) or the app.
- The damage claim form is embedded in the damage claims page itself; there is no separate form URL.
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