Kodion Energy
Kodion Energy is a privately held energy electronics and equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Paola, Kansas. The company specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced transformer solutions, with a stated mission of advancing "the future of transformer management." Their products are aimed at businesses, communities, and critical industries across the United States, with a strong emphasis on American manufacturing and domestic energy infrastructure. Kodion Energy operates alongside its sister entity, Kodion Consulting, a global engineering firm that also covers sodium-ion battery storage and switchgear manufacturing, with offices in the US, China, and Nigeria.
What sets Kodion apart is its integration of AI technology into transformer products - enabling data collection, remote communication, and smarter grid management. CEO Joshua Okorie has publicly discussed plans to partner with the state of Kansas and the US Department of Energy (DOE) to modernize America's electrical grid, with ambitions to hire over 2,300 people over the next seven years. The company has engaged with major energy industry players, including Coterra Energy, and has participated in industry events such as The Utility Expo.
Kodion Energy is a notable emerging player in the US energy supply chain, addressing one of the most critical bottlenecks in grid modernization: the domestic supply of transformers and grid hardware. With transformer shortages increasingly threatening US grid reliability and the energy transition, companies like Kodion - manufacturing AI-enabled transformers domestically in Kansas - represent a strategically important link in reshoring critical energy equipment production and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.
Key People
- Joshua Okorie, CEO
- Chance West, Employee
- LeAnna W., Employee
- Andrew Watson, Employee