Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table summarizes the minimum contractual payments that Washington Gas will make under its pipeline transportation, storage and peaking contracts, as well as minimum contractual payments to purchase natural gas during the next five calendar years and thereafter.



Washington Gas Contract Minimums
(In millions)	Pipeline Contracts		Gas Purchase Commitments^(a)
2020	$	272.7	$	314.4
2021	259.5		356.6
2022	254.4		340.6
2023	245.2		317.9
2024	212.8		321.0
Thereafter	791.4		1,969.8
Total	$	2,036.0	$	3,620.3

^(a)Includes known and reasonably likely commitments to purchase natural gas. Cost estimates are based on forward market prices at December 31, 2019.

Schedule of Future Minimum Merger Commitments

The following table presents the future payments of merger commitments by calendar years



Merger Commitments Payments
(In millions)	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter		Total
Merger commitments	$	6.3	$	2.9	$	1.5	$	1.5	$	1.5	$	3.3	$	17.0

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