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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MYR GROUP INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000700923
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623]
		IRS NUMBER:				363158643
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1701 GOLF ROAD SUITE 3-1012
		CITY:			ROLLING MEADOWS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60008-4210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8472901891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1701 GOLF ROAD SUITE 3-1012
		CITY:			ROLLING MEADOWS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60008-4210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MYR GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960417

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MYERS L E CO GROUP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">July&nbsp;7,
2010</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA
EDGAR</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;John
Hartz</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior
Assistant Chief Accountant</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division
of Corporation Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities
and Exchange Commission</font></p>

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F Street, N.E.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mail
Stop 3561</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington,
D.C. 20549</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K for the Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed March&nbsp;15, 2010</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed March&nbsp;23, 2010</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear
Mr.&nbsp;Hartz:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thank
you for your letter, dated June&nbsp;23, 2010, regarding the Form&nbsp;10-K for
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 (the &#147;2009 Form&nbsp;10-K&#148;) and the
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A relating to the 2010 Annual Meeting
(the &#147;2010 Proxy Statement&#148;) of MYR Group Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;).&#160; We have provided responses to each of the
comments raised in your letter below.&#160; If
you have any questions or comments to our responses please do not hesitate to
contact me at (847) 290-1891 (Extension 216).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For
your convenience, the Staff&#146;s comments are displayed in bold text below in the
order set out in your letter dated June&nbsp;23, 2010.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K
for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.
Business</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Backlog,
page&nbsp;5</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">In future
filings, disclose the dollar amount of backlog orders believed to be firm, as
of a recent date and as of a comparable date in the preceding fiscal year, together
with an indication of the portion thereof not reasonably expected to be filled
within the current fiscal year.&#160; Please
refer to Item 101(c )(1)(viii)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
table at the top of page&nbsp;10 of the 2009 Form&nbsp;10-K reflects the dollar
amounts of backlog that the Company believed to be firm as of December&nbsp;31,
2008 and 2009.&#160; This table </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">reflects
amounts for both our C&amp;I and T&amp;D segments.&#160; To the extent applicable, in future filings
the Company will disclose the portion of backlog that the Company does not
reasonably expect to be filled within the next year.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">In future filings, a substantial change in
segment backlog orders, such as the decline in the T&amp;D segment in fiscal
2009 vs fiscal 2008, should be discussed in a footnote to the table or included
by reference to disclosure elsewhere in this filing.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
future filings, the Company will include discussion or cross-reference to other
disclosure that relates to any substantial changes in segment backlog.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Critical
Accounting Policies, page&nbsp;50</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Impairment
of Goodwill,&nbsp;Intangibles and Long-Lived Assets, page&nbsp;50</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">To the extent that any of your reporting
units have estimated fair values that are not substantially in excess of their
carrying values and goodwill for such reporting units, in the aggregate or
individually, if impaired, could materially impact your results or total
shareholders&#146; equity, please identify and provide the following disclosures for
each such reporting unit in future filings:</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The
percentage by which fair value exceeds carrying value as of the most-recent
step-one test.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The
amount of goodwill allocated to the unit.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">A
description of the material assumptions that drive estimated fair value.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">A
discussion of any uncertainties associated with each key assumptions.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">A
discussion of any potential events, trends and/or circumstances that could have
a negative effect on estimated fair value.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">If you have determined that estimated fair values substantially exceed
the carrying values of your reporting units, please disclose that determination
in future filings.&#160; Reference Item 303 of
Regulation S-K.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company considered whether any of its reporting units had estimated
fair values that are not substantially in excess of their carrying values and
whether the impairment of any</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">goodwill
for such reporting units would have a material impact on its results or total
shareholders&#146; return.&#160; The Company
determined that as of December&nbsp;31, 2009, both reporting segments had fair
values that substantially exceed the carrying values.&#160; To demonstrate that estimated fair values
substantially exceed the carrying values, the company noted on page&nbsp;51,
that if our current estimates of projected cash flow for our T&amp;D and
C&amp;I operating segments had been approximately 41% and 27% lower,
respectively, the fair value of the reporting unit would have been lower than
the carrying value thus requiring us to perform an impairment test to determine
the &#147;implied value&#148; of goodwill.&#160; As
noted on page&nbsp;50 and on page&nbsp;69 in Note 3 to the financial statements
included in the 2009 Form&nbsp;10-K, the Company tests the reporting units&#146; for
impairment at least annually.&#160; As noted
on page&nbsp;75, Note 7, the Company disclosed the allocation of goodwill by
both the T&amp;D and C&amp;I reporting segments.&#160; We would reflect the impact of any
determination regarding impairment in the financial statements for any period
affected.&#160; In future filings, should
estimated fair values significantly exceed the carrying values of the Company&#146;s
reporting units, we will disclose this fact.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Please
clarify for us why you have not included a consent from PricewaterhouseCoopers.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP (&#147;PwC&#148;) was replaced as the Company&#146;s auditors by Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young (&#147;E&amp;Y&#148;)
effective April&nbsp;20, 2009. E&amp;Y served as the Company&#146;s independent
registered accountant for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009.&#160; PwC advised the Company that because PwC had
issued a consent to the incorporation of their report on the years ended 2008
and 2007, which had been included as an exhibit to the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, PwC believed that another consent in
the 2009 Form&nbsp;10-K was not required.&#160;
PwC advised the Company that because PwC&#146;s report for the years ended
2008 and 2007 had not been updated or otherwise changed, PwC believed that
there was no requirement to provide a consent for the 2009 Form&nbsp;10-K.&#160; In addition, the PwC provided the Company
with a letter stating that such letter serves to authorize the Company to use
PwC&#146;s name in their report on the electronic filing of the 2009 Form&nbsp;10-K.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proxy
Statement</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee Matters, page&nbsp;8</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We note
your disclosures that the committee will consider director candidates
recommended by stockholders.&#160; In future
filings, please describe the nominating committee&#146;s process for including
nominees recommended by security holders, and any differences in the manner in
which the nominating committee evaluates nominees for director based on whether
the nominee is recommended by a security </font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">holder.&#160; Please
show us supplementally what your disclosure would have looked like in this
proxy statement in response to this comment.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As
noted on pages&nbsp;8 and 47 of the 2010 Proxy Statement, the Company&#146;s
stockholders may nominate candidates for director and such nominees will be
considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee when it
considers director candidates recommended by stockholders.&#160; In future filings, the Company will clarify
that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates the
qualifications of candidates properly nominated by stockholders in the same
manner as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates any other
director candidates.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6. We note
your disclosure that the committee may consider many specified factors in its
evaluation of candidates for board membership, as well as &#147;other relevant
factors . . including diversity.&#148;&#160; In
future filings, please discuss how the nominating committee (or the board)
considers diversity in identifying nominees for directors.&#160; If the nominating committee has a policy with
regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees,
describe how this policy is implemented, as well as how the nominating
committee (or the board) assesses the effectiveness of its policy.&#160; Please refer to Item 407(c)(2)(vi)&nbsp;of
Regulation S-K.&#160; Please show us
supplementally what your disclosure would have looked like in this proxy
statement in response to this comment.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company currently discloses that in evaluating potential nominees for Board
membership, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates each
candidate&#146;s talents and experience in the context of the Board&#146;s needs and may
consider many factors as part of its evaluation, including the following: a
candidate&#146;s experience, skills, expertise, personal and professional integrity,
character, business judgment, availability in light of other commitments,
dedication, conflicts of interest and any other relevant factors that the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers appropriate, including
diversity in the makeup of the Board.&#160;&#160;
(see page&nbsp;8 of the 2010 Proxy Statement).&#160; The Company does not have a policy with
regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees, but
diversity is a relevant factor that the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee considers in evaluating potential nominees for Board membership.&#160; In future filings, the Company will include
disclosure that expressly states that the Company does not have a specific
policy regarding diversity, or, if one is adopted, the Company will provide a
description of any such policy.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
1.&#160; Election of Directors, page&nbsp;8</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Director
Qualification, page&nbsp;9</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">In future
filings, please describe each director&#146;s experience, qualifications, attributes
or skills on an individual basis.&#160; You
should address each person&#146;s particular and specific experience that led the
board to conclude that such person should serve as a director of the Company in
light of the Company&#146;s business and structure at the time the filing is
made.&#160; Your disclosure identifies groups
of directors that have experience in financial and accounting matters, the
utility industry and investment experience in the energy sector, and does not
provide particular and specific disclosure on an individual basis.&#160; Please see Question 116.05 of our C&amp;DIs
related to Regulation S-K for further information.&#160; In response to this comment, please show us
supplementally what your disclosure will look like.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In future filings, the Company will describe each director&#146;s
experience, qualification, attributes, skills and related information on an
individual basis.&#160; Using the disclosure
in the 2010 Proxy Statement on pages&nbsp;10-11 as an example, the Company&#146;s
disclosure in future filings will include something similar to the following
under each individual director&#146;s biography:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jack L. Alexander&#151;Mr.&nbsp;Alexander&#146;s
extensive experience as a senior executive at MidAmerican Energy Holdings
Company provides him with a strong fundamental understanding of the company&#146;s
industries and its T&amp;D business sector.&#160;
His service in these leadership roles provides a unique basis for
understanding the company&#146;s operations and organizational structure.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Larry F. Altenbaumer&#151;Mr.&nbsp;Altenbaumer&#146;s
experience as president of a utility company and as a consultant to the energy
industry brings in-depth knowledge of the utilities industry to the board and
the company.&#160; In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Altenbaumer&#146;s
role as a president of Illinois Power Company gives him critical insight into
management of a business in a complex environment.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Henry W. Fayne&#151;Mr.&nbsp;Fayne has over 35
years of experience in the energy delivery industry, which provides valuable
knowledge of the company&#146;s primary operations.&#160;
His executive management leadership roles and consulting experience aids
the board&#146;s strategic and high-level planning as well as the company&#146;s
understanding of its customers and competitors.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Betty R. Johnson&#151;Ms.&nbsp;Johnson&#146;s
understanding of finance and financial reporting processes is important for the
operation of the board. Her experience as a financial officer at a variety of
companies gives her a strong foundational understanding of the company&#146;s
finances and she understands the financial challenges facing the company and
the market.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gary R. Johnson&#151;Mr.&nbsp;Johnson&#146;s extensive
experience in the utility sector provides him with important expertise
regarding the industry and the company&#146;s customers and competitors.&#160; His distinguished career as an executive
officer and general counsel for a large utility gives him knowledge that
assists the board in its understanding of the legal and regulatory issues in
the companies industries.&#160; In addition,
his experience as general counsel provides a unique basis for understanding the
company&#146;s governance processes.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">William A. Koertner&#151;Through Mr.&nbsp;Koertner&#146;s
utility industry experience and his tenure as an executive officer and chief
financial officer of the company, he has developed leadership skills and unique
knowledge of the company, its customers and its competition.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Koertner has developed relationships
that are important to lead the company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">William D. Patterson&#151;Mr.&nbsp;Patterson&#146;s
service as a senior executive for various companies in the utility industry
provides him with an understanding of the company&#146;s industry and keen awareness
about the company&#146;s market.&#160; His
financial expertise provides valuable perspective in the review and analysis of
the company&#146;s financial statements and results.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Carter A. Ward&#151;Mr.&nbsp;Ward&#146;s experience in
the energy investment industry adds important value to the board&#146;s
understanding of financing and the development of the company&#146;s
operations.&#160; His extensive experience as
a managing director in energy investment provides a unique perspective on the
company&#146;s marketplace and potential growth in the company&#146;s industries.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">8. We note
that the business experience and background information provided for Mr.&nbsp;Larry
F. Altenbaumer on page&nbsp;10 and Mr.&nbsp;Gary R. Johnson on page&nbsp;11 do
not appear to cover all of the past five years as required by Item 401(e)(1)of
Regulation S-K.&#160; In future filings,
please ensure that the required information is provided for at least the past
five years.&#160; Please tell us what your
future disclosure will look like.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
biographies for Mr.&nbsp;Altenbaumer (page&nbsp;10 of the 2010 Proxy Statement)
and Mr.&nbsp;Johnson (page&nbsp;11 of the 2010 Proxy Statement) cover more than
five years.&#160; As noted in the 2010 Proxy
Statement, Mr.&nbsp;Altenbaumer is currently an independent consultant.&#160; In future filings, we will clarify that he
has held such position since his retirement from Illinois Power Company in
2004.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Johnson is currently
retired and has been since his retirement from Xcel Energy in March&nbsp;2007.&#160; In future filings, we will include a
parenthetical or other language to clarify the directors&#146; status at the time of
the filing.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Compensation
Consultant, page&nbsp;24</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">9.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We note
that you have not provided the information required by Item 407(e)(3)(iii)&nbsp;of
Regulation S-K regarding the additional fees paid to Ernest&nbsp;&amp; Young
for services as the Company&#146;s independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009.&#160; We also note that effective November&nbsp;2009,
you have retained Mercer to serve as your compensation consultant and Mercer
does not provide any other services to the Company.&#160; In future filings, please provide all
applicable disclosure required by Item 407(e)(3)(iii).</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company disclosed the fees paid to Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (&#147;E&amp;Y&#148;) for
fees related to its services as the Company&#146;s independent auditor for the
fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2009, under the heading &#147;Independent
Auditors&#146; Fees&#148; on page&nbsp;23 of the 2010 Proxy Statement.&#160; The Company further disclosed under this same
heading that it paid E&amp;Y $18,607 in fees for compensation consulting
services in 2009.&#160; In future filings, if
amounts are paid to the Company&#146;s compensation consultant for other services
and those additional amounts exceed $120,000, the Company will include
disclosures of these amounts in the discussion of the compensation
consultant.&#160; As discussed in the 2010
Proxy Statement, the Compensation Committee has retained Mercer to serve as its
compensation consultant.&#160; The Company did
not pay Mercer for any services beyond those related to its work as
compensation consultant.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Management
Incentive Plan. page&nbsp;32</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">10.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">In future
filings, please disclose the weighting of each of the goals upon which
calculation and payment of the incentive awards is based.&#160; We note that in your example, you have used
weightings of 58%, 12%, 15% and 15% for the pretax income goal, ROE goal, total
case rate and lost time cases, but it is not clear whether these are the
weightings that were actually in place for the 2009 compensation.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
weightings 58%, 12%, 15% and 15% listed above and in the 2010 Proxy Statement
were the respective ratings for the pretax income goal, ROE goal, total case
rate and lost time cases.&#160; In future
filings, the Company will clarify its disclosure in this regard to be clear
with respect to the relevant weighting for the named executive officers.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Executive
Compensation Tables. page&nbsp;39</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2009
Summary Compensation Table. page&nbsp;39</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">11.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We note
that the $268,269 stated in the table as 2009 salary for Mr.&nbsp;Gerald B.
Engen,&nbsp;Jr. does not reconcile with the $275,000 that you refer to under &#147;Base
Salary&#148; on page&nbsp;31.&#160; Supplementally,
please explain the difference with a view towards future disclosure.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Response:</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Current
annual base salary on page&nbsp;31 will differ from annual compensation earned
on page&nbsp;39 when an employee&#146;s base salary is adjusted during the year
(unless such adjustment is effective as of the first day of the fiscal
year).&#160; The current annual base salary of
Mr.&nbsp;Engen is $275,000, as noted on page&nbsp;31 of the 2010 Proxy
Statement under the caption &#147;Base Salary.&#148;&#160;
This annual base salary became effective in March&nbsp;2009.&#160; The amount set forth on page&nbsp;39 in the
Summary Compensation Table reflects Mr.&nbsp;Engen&#146;s actual compensation earned
in 2009.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8<a name="PB_8_023259_7608"></a></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">********</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As
requested in your comment letter, we hereby acknowledge that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company is responsible
for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in its filings;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">staff comments or changes to
disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from
taking any action with respect to a filing; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company may not assert
staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or
any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
you have any additional questions or comments, please do not hesitate to
contact me at (847) 290-1891 (Extension 216).</font></p>

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  A. Martinez</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">cc:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tricia Armelin, <i>Division of Corporation Finance</i></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">John
Cash, <i>Division of Corporation Finance</i></font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gerald
B. Engen, <i>Senior Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary, MYR Group Inc.</i></font></p>

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