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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-08-210974
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20081015

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENVIRONMENTAL POWER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991]
		IRS NUMBER:				042782065
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 WHITE PLAINS RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 610
		CITY:			TARRYTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10591-5546
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-631-1435

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 WHITE PLAINS RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 610
		CITY:			TARRYTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10591-5546
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Environmental Power Corporation</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">120 White Plains Road, 6</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> Floor</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tarrytown, New York 10591</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Phone: (914) 631-1435 &#149; Fax: (914) 631-1436</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">October&nbsp;15, 2008 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">United States Securities and Exchange Commission </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street, N.W. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attn: Ms.&nbsp;Blair Petrillo </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Environmental Power Corporation &#150;Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-152807)</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ladies and Gentlemen: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a request is hereby made on behalf of Environmental Power Corporation that acceleration of the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement be granted for 4:00 p.m.,
Washington, D.C. time, on Friday, October&nbsp;17, 2008 or as soon thereafter as practicable. In making this request, the Company acknowledges the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it
does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve Environmental Power
Corporation from its full responsibility for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing; and </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Environmental Power Corporation may not assert staff comments or the declaration of effectiveness as defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any
person under the federal securities laws of the United States. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours, </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Michael E. Thomas</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Michael E. Thomas</FONT></TD></TR>
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