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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-044396
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120810

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACORN ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		IRS NUMBER:				222786081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3903 CENTERVILLE ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3026561708

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3903 CENTERVILLE ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACORN FACTOR, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060920

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEFENSE SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">3903 Centerville Road, Wilmington, Delaware
19807</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Phone: (302) 656-1707 Fax: (302) 656-1703</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">August 10, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I><U>FILED VIA EDGAR</U></I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Rufus Decker</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Accounting Branch Chief</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States Securities &amp; Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, DC 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acorn Energy, Inc. (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) (File No. 1-33886)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Mr. Decker:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Further to the communications between our outside counsel and
the Staff on August 10, 2012, this letter will memorialize the extension to September 4, 2012 of the date by which the Company
must file its response to the Commission&rsquo;s letter dated August 6, 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&rsquo;s need for additional
time to respond to the Commission&rsquo;s letter results from vacation schedules of senior staff of the Company, including the
Chief Financial Officer who has primary responsibility for preparing the Company&rsquo;s response. Thank you for your consideration
in granting the extension.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Best regards.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ACORN ENERGY, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ Heather K. Mallard</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Heather K. Mallard</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vice President, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</P>

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