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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Beacon Power
Corporation on Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 of our report dated May 25, 2000
(September 22, 2000 as to the last two paragraphs of Note 15 and October __,
2000 as to Note 16), appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Selected Financial
Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.
Boston, Massachusetts
October __, 2000
The foregoing consent is in the form that will be signed upon the occurrence
of the stock split described in Note 16 to the financial statements of the
Company.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 19, 2000
