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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-21-040522
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIGGLI MICHAEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377160

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39525
		FILM NUMBER:		211329385

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 ASH STREET HQ18
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESS Tech, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001819438
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26440 SW PARKWAY AVE.
		STREET 2:		BLDG. 83
		CITY:			WILSONVILLE
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(855) 423-9920

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26440 SW PARKWAY AVE.
		STREET 2:		BLDG. 83
		CITY:			WILSONVILLE
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97070

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACON S2 Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200728
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to an &quot;earnout&quot; provision of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 6, 2021 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among ACON S2 Acquisition Corp, SCharge Merger Sub, Inc., and ESS Tech, Inc., the reporting person is entitled to receive additional shares of common stock, for no additional consideration, if the volume weighted average price of the common stock over twenty trading days within any thirty trading day period exceeds certain thresholds (the &quot;Earnout Rights&quot;). Of these Earnout Rights, one half will be issued if the volume weighted average price of the common stock over twenty trading days within any thirty trading day period is greater than or equal to $12.50, and one half will be issued if the volume weighted average price of the common stock over twenty trading days within any thirty trading day period is greater than or equal to $15.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares are held of record by the Michael R. Niggli Family Trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares are held of record by the Linda Naviaux Niggli Trust for which the reporting person's spouse serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares are held of record by the Chloe D. Niggli Gift Trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares are held of record by the Ian M. Niggli 2021 Gift Trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The shares are held of record by the Lorelei A. Niggli 2021 Gift Trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The shares are held of record by the Michael R. Niggli Jr. 2021 Gift Trust for which the reporting person serves as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The shares subject to the option vest in 48 equal monthly installments beginning on August 20, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Each restricted stock unit, or RSU, represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The RSUs vest if the common stock exceeds the same thresholds as the Earnout Rights described in footnote (1).</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Amir Moftakhar, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-10-18</signatureDate>
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<PRE>
                                                                      Exhibit 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of ESS, Inc. (the
"Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Eric P. Dresselhuys, Amir Moftakhar
and Jeff Bodner, and each of them, as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

     1.   complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all
          amendments thereto as such attorney-in-fact shall in his discretion
          determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and
          regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and
          regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
          acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and

     2.   do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the SEC, any
          securities exchange or national association, the Company and such
          other person or agency as the attorneys-in-fact shall deem
          appropriate.

     The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-
fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 16th day of September, 2021.


                                        Signature: /s/ Michael R. Niggli
                                                   ----------------------------
                                        Print Name: Michael R. Niggli
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