EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in post-effective amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-63740) of Powell Industries, Inc. of our report dated December 10, 2008, relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
December 10, 2008