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October 30, 2009

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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Washington, DC 20549

Re:	Broadwind Energy, Inc.
	Shares of Common Stock
	Registration Statement on Form S-l

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Broadwind Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), transmitted herewith through the EDGAR electronic filing system under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), is the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, under the Act (the “Registration Statement”), including exhibits, for the registration of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.

If you wish to discuss the Registration Statement being submitted herewith at any time, or if there is anything we can do to facilitate the Staff’s processing of this filing, please feel free to contact me at (312) 853-4348.

	Sincerely,

	/s/ Robert L. Verigan
	Robert L. Verigan

CC: J.D. Rubin

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