The Windsor Energy Centre (WEC) was constructed in 2008 to support the requirements of a significantly expanded Windsor casino — which included a second hotel tower, conference facilities, entertainment theatre and non-gaming amenities in the West Block of the casino complex.

Currently, the WEC heats and cools the West Block building through thermal energy and supplies limited back up power for life and safety in case of a blackout.

The ongoing maintenance of an energy centre falls outside of OLG’s core business mandate. As a result, OLG is divesting itself of the WEC’s energy assets, a step that aligns with OLG’s response to recommendations in a previous Ontario government audit.  

Enwave Windsor Holdings Limited Partnership (Enwave) has purchased the WEC’s thermal and electrical assets from OLG and, through a service agreement, will supply hot and chilled water for the heating and cooling of the West Block.

The agreement builds on OLG’s existing relationship with Enwave, which currently

occupies space within the basement of the casino complex’s North Block and has been supplying thermal energy, steam and backup electricity to that section of the casino complex since 2015. Through the new service agreement, Enwave will provide these services to the entire Windsor casino campus.

Enwave is an established energy company in Windsor that owns an underground thermal piping network that connects the various municipal, and a few private, buildings in the downtown core, as well as a ‘chilling plant’ for summertime cooling.

OLG is leveraging its existing relationship with Enwave to eliminate its ongoing annual operating expenses for the WEC assets and any potential future capital commitments associated with their upkeep. At the same time, the deal secures heating and cooling arrangements over the long term with a trusted supplier and allows OLG to focus on delivering great entertainment experiences for customers — in Windsor and across Ontario.

OLG is a crown agency that contributes to a better Ontario by delivering great entertainment experiences for our customers. Acting in a socially responsible way, OLG conducts and manages land-based gaming facilities; the sale of province-wide lottery games; Internet gaming; and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres. OLG is also helping support the horse racing industry in Ontario. Since 1975, OLG has generated approximately $59 billion to the people and Province of Ontario to support key government priorities like health care; the treatment and prevention of problem gambling; and support for amateur athletes. Each year profits from OLG's operations also support host communities, Ontario First Nations, lottery retailers and local charities across the province.

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