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Dane Electric Celebrates 50 Years of Powering Oklahoma!
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. — Dane Electric, a trusted name in Oklahoma’s electrical contracting industry, is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Since its incorporation on July 14, 1976, the company has played a vital role in powering growth across the state through commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
Founded by Bill Dane and later joined by partners including Mike Ridgell, the company became Dane & Associates Electric Co., Inc. in 1979. Today, Dane Electric continues serving clients statewide with expertise, reliability, and innovation.
“At Dane Electric, we are proud to have serviced the State of Oklahoma for the past 50 years,” said Josh Bentley, Owner and CEO. “It has been an honor to be trusted with projects that support our state’s growth and success.”
Bentley credits the company’s long-standing success to the relationships built with clients and general contractors. “We’ve had the pleasure of working with some great partners and end users over the years who helped make our success possible,” he said. “We’ve also had a great team along the way that has built strong relationships and earned our customers’ trust.”
As the company marks this milestone, Dane Electric looks forward to the years ahead. “We celebrate our past 50 years of success along with everyone who had a hand in it,” Bentley said. “We look forward to continuing to help build an even better Oklahoma in the future.”
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Our Role Powering the New OG&E Coliseum
We are proud to have played a major role in the construction of the brand-new OG&E Coliseum at the OKC Fair Park, a state-of-the-art facility that now serves as the new home for events previously held at the historic Jim Norick Arena. This 30-month project, completed in partnership with general contractor Flintco and supported by MAPS funding, hotel tax revenue, and a generous donation from the OGE Energy Corp. Foundation, represents a major milestone for both Oklahoma City and our team.
Project Highlights
216,164 square feet of modern event space
A 140’ x 270’ multipurpose floor with seating configurations for up to 8,000 guests
Three luxury suites and an upscale lounge
Expanded concession areas, locker rooms, and hospitality spaces
Cutting-edge sound, lighting, and rigging systems
A Daktronics DVN-3052 Video Board, measuring 19’ x 20’, delivering vibrant full-color video, animations, and live scoring data
This year, the true spirit of Christmas lived on through one local family and his employer.
This Christmas, the Machado family did not wake up to a plethora of gifts under the tree. Instead, they decided to forgo gift giving to help others. They passed on the bulk of their Christmas budget to Dane Electric. Each year, Dane Electric works with a local school to sponsor families in need during Christmas. The do this through generous donations from their electricians in the field and match the amount that is raised. Alfred Machado works for Dane Electric and has three kids, Aydin, 12, Dylani, 10 and Adyson, 7 with his wife, Dana.
When asked why they decided to opt-out this year, Alfred said that he and his wife wanted their kids to recognize others’ situations and see the world outside of themselves. The agreed that they wanted to help other kids have the same kind of Christmas they get to experience.
In fact, this year’s decision was primarily a kid-driven choice. Alfred said that the idea originally sparked when he took his daughter, Dylani, downtown where she saw people sleeping under the underpass. She said, “When I saw people sleeping under the bridge I just thought, someday I’m going to help change that.”
Since that moment, the Machado family has considered different ways they could give back each holiday season. They discussed serving at a soup kitchen or donating to other organizations. Alfred then remembered that his employer, Dane Electric, does an annual holiday collection and would match their contribution. The Machado family decided that was the best avenue to take.
This year, Dane Electric partnered with a different school than in years past to help provide a new projector screen and walkie talkies for the staff. This is different than previous years because of the late switch, but they will be back to their normal tradition next year. Dane Electric is proud to have a generous staff who are willing to monetarily donate like the Machado family.
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