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                          November 22, 2021

       Cesar Johnston
       Acting Chief Executive Officer
       Energous Corp
       3590 North First Street, Suite 210
       San Jose, California 95134

                                                        Re: Energous Corp
                                                            Form S-3
                                                            Filed November 15,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-261087

       Dear Mr. Johnston:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Erin
Donahue at 202-551-6001 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Manufacturing