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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.