Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-104574

PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
Dated August 4, 2005

Principal Amount: $20,000,000

þ Fixed Rate Note		o Floating Rate Note
þ Book Entry Note		o Certificated Note
Issue Price (as a percentage of      principal amount):		100%
Net Proceeds to Issuer:		$19,875,000
Original Issue Date:		August 9, 2005
Maturity Date:		August 9, 2015

Redemption:

þ Optional Redemption:
Type:		þ Make-whole redemption
				Make-Whole Premium: 20 bps
		o Other Redemption
				Initial Redemption Price: _______________
				Initial Redemption Date: _______________
				Percentage amount by which Initial Redemption Price decreases each year: _______________

o Other Redemption
          Type: __________________________________
          Redemption price: _______________
          Redemption dates: Each payment date beginning _______________

Applicable Only to Fixed Rate Notes:

Interest Rate: 4.830%

First Interest Payment Date: September 15, 2005

Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15

Applicable Only to Floating Rate Notes:

Base Rate:		Maximum Interest Rate:		_______________
o Commercial Paper Rate		Minimum Interest Rate:		_______________
o Prime Rate		Interest Reset Dates:		_______________
o CD Rate		Interest Reset Period:		_______________
o Federal Funds Effective Rate		Interest Payment Dates:		_______________
o LIBOR		Interest Payment Period:		_______________
o Treasury Rate		Interest Determination Dates:		_______________
o Other Rate

Initial Interest Rate:		_______________
Index Maturity:		_______________
Spread (plus or minus):		_______________
Spread Multiplier:		_______________

This Pricing Supplement relates to the original issuance and sale by Washington Gas Light Company of the Medium-Term Notes, Series G, described herein through J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as Agents.

Proceeds from the sale of these notes will be used to reimburse Washington Gas Light Company’s treasury for funds previously expended for the advance refunding of higher coupon long-term debt.