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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000080420-20-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200302

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000080420
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS [3613]
		IRS NUMBER:				880106100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8550 MOSLEY DR
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 12818
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77075
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139446900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8550 MOSLEY DRIVE P O BOX 12818
		STREET 2:		8550 MOSLEY DRIVE P O BOX 12818
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77075

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROCESS SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780926
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<div><a name="sB4FE02D066EDC70349A29BF4370FD7C1"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;"><img src="powlsecinquiryextensi_image1.gif" alt="powlsecinquiryextensi_image1.gif" style="height:90px;width:206px;"></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">March 2, 2020</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Ms. Heather Clark</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Ms. Melissa Raminpour</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Division of Corporate Finance</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington, DC  20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Powell Industries, Inc.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed December 5, 2019</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">File No. 001-12488</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Dear Ms. Clark and Ms. Raminpour,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">We are respectfully requesting an extension regarding the proposed date to file Powell Industries, Inc.&#8217;s (&#8220;Powell&#8217;s&#8221;) response to the Comment Letter dated February 26, 2020 from the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the above referenced filing by Powell.  Powell expects to provide its response to the Comment Letter no later than March 25, 2020.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">This additional time should be sufficient to compile the information required in order to respond to the comments, as well as have the responses appropriately reviewed by Powell&#8217;s Audit Committee and independent registered public accounting firm.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this request, please contact me directly at 713-948-4915.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Sincerely,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">/s/ Michael W. Metcalf</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Michael W. Metcalf</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Executive Vice President</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">MWM:es</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;font-weight:bold;">Powell Industries, Inc.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">&#32;| 8550 Mosley Road | Houston, TX  77075 |</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;color:#008000;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:7pt;">713.944.6900 | powellind.com</font></div></div>	</div></body>
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