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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-13-003865
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131011

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000778164
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				412170618
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		916-403-2123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACCESSITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DRIVERSSHIELD COM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST PRIORITY GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">949.622.2710 telephone</P>
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Senior Assistant Chief Accountant<br>
Division of Corporation Finance<br>
Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
Mail Stop 3628<br>
100 F Street, NE<br>
Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549-3628</td>
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        Ethanol, Inc.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Form 10-K for the Fiscal
        Year Ended December 31, 2012</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Filed April 1, 2013</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">File No. 000-21467</P></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">This letter responds to the
comments of your letter dated October 3, 2013 relating to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), a copy of which letter
is enclosed for your convenience.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">We have reproduced below in
bold font each of your comments set forth in your letter, together with the Company&rsquo;s responses in regular font immediately
following each reproduced comment. The Company&rsquo;s responses in this letter correspond to the numbers you placed adjacent to
the comments in your letter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Also enclosed with this letter
is a letter from the Company containing its &ldquo;Tandy&rdquo; representations.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in"><U>2. Variable Interest Entity, page F-16</U></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">You state on page F-17 that $448.4 million and $512.5 million in net sales and $18.7 million and $836,000
in net loss was attributed to New PE Holdco for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Please explain how these
&ldquo;net&rdquo; amounts relate to the amounts presented on the income statement.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">October 11, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The net sales numbers referenced above represent
New PE Holdco sales less the amount of sales recorded on the Company&rsquo;s books attributable to New PE Holdco (i.e., less intercompany
eliminations). This amount, together with the Company&rsquo;s sales, represents the consolidated net sales (i.e., with all intercompany
transactions eliminated) as reported in the Company&rsquo;s consolidated statements of operations.</P>

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net loss numbers referenced above represent the net loss of New PE Holdco less the loss recorded on the Company&rsquo;s books attributable
to New PE Holdco (i.e., less intercompany eliminations). This amount, together with the Company&rsquo;s net loss, represents the
consolidated net loss (i.e., with all intercompany transactions eliminated) as reported in the consolidated Company&rsquo;s statements
of operations.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><U>6.
Debt, page F-22</U></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Since your maximum borrowing on your Kinergy line of credit is tied to a borrowing base, tell us how
you determined the amount you have recognized as current on your balance sheet for long term debt. Note that any borrowings in
excess of the amount permitted at the low point of the borrowing base should be classified as current. Refer to ASC 470-10.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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December 31, 2012, the Company had a borrowing base under its Kinergy line of credit of approximately $27 million, with an outstanding
balance of $19.7 million. Based on the actual borrowing base during 2012, as well as the projected borrowing base for 2013, the
Company did not expect the borrowing base during 2013 to be lower than the amount outstanding as of December 31, 2012. As a result,
all amounts outstanding as of December 31, 2012 under the Kinergy line of credit were classified as long term. All long term debt
classified as current at December 31, 2012 related to the debt at the plants.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">We trust that the foregoing
is responsive to the comments contained in your letter of comments dated October 3, 2013. If you have any questions, please call
me at (949) 622-2710.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt">Sincerely yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><U>/s/ Larry A. Cerutti</U></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Sacramento, California 95814</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">October 11, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Re:&#9;<U>Pacific Ethanol, Inc.</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Reference is hereby made to your letter dated
October 3, 2013 relating to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). The Company hereby acknowledges that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Securities and Exchange Commission
from taking any action with respect to the filing; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Very truly yours,</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. </td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</td>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">By: <u>/s/ NEIL M. KOEHLER</u></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 20pt">Neil M. Koehler, Chief Executive Officer</td></tr>
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