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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-17-000939
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170414

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:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-217298
		FILM NUMBER:		17763198

	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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<DESCRIPTION>WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">April 14, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 40pt; text-align: left"><B>Re:</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Pacific
                                         Ethanol, Inc. </B><BR>
                                         <B>Application for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 </B><BR> <B>Initially
                                         filed on April 13, 2017</B><BR> <B>File No.&nbsp;333-217298</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;477 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) hereby requests that
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) withdraw the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3
(File No.&nbsp;333-217298) filed on April 13, 2017 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is making this application for
withdrawal because, due to an error made by the Company&rsquo;s filing agent when it neglected to file a Form 8-K prior to the
filing of the Registration Statement, the Company may not have been eligible to use Form S-3 at the time of the filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company confirms that the Registration
Statement has not been declared effective and no securities have been or will be issued or sold pursuant to the Registration Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In accordance with Rule 457(p) of
the Securities Act, the Company requests that all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration
Statement be credited for future use.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">It is the Company&rsquo;s understanding
that this application for withdrawal of the Registration Statement will be deemed granted as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, unless, within fifteen days after such date, the Company receives notice from the Commission that this application
will not be granted.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Please provide a facsimile copy of the order
consenting to the withdrawal of the Registration Statement as soon as it is available to the Company&rsquo;s counsel, Larry A.
Cerutti of Troutman Sanders LLP, at (949)&nbsp;622-2739. If you have any questions regarding this request for withdrawal, please
contact Mr.&nbsp;Cerutti at (949)&nbsp;622-2710.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">Sincerely,</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pacific Ethanol, Inc.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Christopher W. Wright</TD></TR>
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