November 15, 2022

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Gregory Herbers

Re:	ESS Tech, Inc.
	Registration Statement on Form S-3
	Filed November 3, 2022
	File No. 333-268138

Acceleration Request
Requested Date:	November 17, 2022
Requested Time:	4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ESS Tech, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statements be declared effective at the “Requested Date” and “Requested Time” set forth above or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may orally request via telephone call to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Once the Registration Statements have been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., by calling Mark Baudler at (650) 320-4597.

Very truly yours,

ESS Tech, Inc.

/s/ Anthony Rabb

Anthony Rabb

Chief Financial Officer

cc:	Eric Dresselhuys
	ESS Tech, Inc.
	Mark B. Baudler
	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

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