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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-084801
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Energous Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001575793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				461318953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3590 NORTH FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(408) 963-0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3590 NORTH FIRST STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DvineWave Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIZZONE STEPHEN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043906

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36379
		FILM NUMBER:		161973283

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METVANTAGE INC
		STREET 2:		201 CONTINENETAL BLVD SUITE 201
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><u>POWER OF ATTORNEY</u></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Brian Sereda and Bill Mannina, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or her/his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The undersigned acknowledges that no such attorney&#8209;in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company hereby assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, 4 or 5 reports 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 foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the 3rd day of November, 2016.</div>

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