Volta Inc.
155 De Haro Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
September 27, 2021
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attn: | Ms. Erin Donahue |
| Re: | Volta Inc. Filed September 21, 2021 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Volta Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 be accelerated so that the same will become effective on September 29, 2021, at 4:30 PM, Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act.
The Company hereby authorizes Albert W. Vanderlaan of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, outside counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.
The Company requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Albert W. Vanderlaan of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP at (617) 880-2219.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Albert W. Vanderlaan of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP at (617) 880-2219.
| Very truly yours, | |||
| VOLTA INC. | |||
| By: /s/ Scott Mercer | |||
| Name: Scott Mercer | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
| cc: Albert W. Vanderlaan, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | |||
