After ice storm Finley designed the project, performed the bidding process, and supervised construction of the 147 miles
After ice storm Finley designed the project, performed the bidding process, and supervised construction of the 147 miles
2 PagesCase study: Doniphan ElEctric coopErativE association, inc. Doniphan Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (Troy, Kans.) serves 100% of Doniphan County, and also serves about half a mile into two adjacent counties. “Our co-op has been working with Finley Engineering since the 1970s, before I was here,” said Arlan Mitchell, general manager. “The manager who was here from 1979 to 1998 utilized them for ‘cost of service’ and some five-year plans. When I arrived, I didn’t have a background in electricity, so I started utilizing Finley for a lot of additional work.” In December 2007, a major ice storm swept through the Midwest, virtually demolishing thousands of miles of power lines throughout Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri. “Every mile of line we had was affected,” said Mitchell. “W
