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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-18-002437
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180330
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180405

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
		FILM NUMBER:		18740591

	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: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 25%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>March 30, 2018</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 35%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt"><B>PACIFIC
    ETHANOL, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 32%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>000-21467</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 32%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>41-2170618</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Sacramento, California</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 48%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>95814</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 20%; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>(916)
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is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 1.01.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.15in"><I>Amendment No. 3 to
Credit Agreement</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">On March 30,
2018, Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC (&ldquo;PE Pekin&rdquo;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;),
Compeer Financial, PCA (the &ldquo;Lender&rdquo;) and CoBank, ACB (&ldquo;CoBank&rdquo;) entered into an Amendment No. 3 to Credit
Agreement (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;) dated March 30, 2018 amending that certain Credit Agreement dated December 15, 2016 by
and between PE Pekin, 1<SUP>st</SUP> Farm Credit Services, PCA, as lender, and CoBank, as cash management provider and agent (the
&ldquo;Credit Agreement&rdquo;). The Amendment also amends and restates that certain First Amended and Restated Term Note dated
August 7, 2017 by PE Pekin in favor of Lender (the &ldquo;Term Note&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;Descriptions of the
Credit Agreement and the Term Note are set forth in the Company&rsquo;s Current Reports on Forms 8-K for December 15, 2016 and
August 7, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2016 and August 11, 2017, respectively, and are
incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;The Amendment reduces
PE Pekin&rsquo;s working capital requirements and provides that PE Pekin and its subsidiaries shall collectively maintain working
capital in an amount not less than $13.0 million commencing on March 31, 2018 and continuing at all times thereafter through November
30, 2018 and not less than $16.0 million commencing on December 1, 2018 and continuing at all times thereafter. The Amendment also
contains numerous customary representations and warranties and other customary terms and conditions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;The Amendment also
amends and restates the Term Note with the provisions of a Second Amended and Restated Term Note dated March 30, 2018 by PE Pekin
in favor of Lender in the principal amount of $64.0 million (the &ldquo;Amended Term Note&rdquo;) as described below under this
Item 1.01.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;The description of
the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.15in"><I>Second Amended and
Restated Term Note</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in"><I>&nbsp;</I>On March 30,
2018, PE Pekin executed the Amended Term Note.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;The Amended Term Note
updates the number of PE Pekin&rsquo;s remaining quarterly payments and principal balance as of the date of the Amendment.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.3in">&nbsp;The description of
the Amended Term Note does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Term Note, which
is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 1.02.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 30, 2018, the
Company&rsquo;s subsidiaries Pacific Aurora, LLC, Pacific Ethanol Aurora East, LLC and Pacific Ethanol Aurora West, LLC (individually
and collectively, the &ldquo;Borrower&rdquo;) and CoBank terminated that certain Credit Agreement dated December 15, 2016 by and
between Borrower and CoBank (the &ldquo;Pacific Aurora Credit Agreement&rdquo;). Borrower agreed to pay CoBank an aggregate of
$33,122.58, constituting all outstanding principal, interest, fees and other obligations, to terminate the Pacific Aurora Credit
Agreement. Under the terms of the Pacific Aurora Credit Agreement, Borrower could borrow up to $30.0 million under the terms of
a revolving term loan facility from CoBank that would mature on February 1, 2022 (the &ldquo;Pacific Aurora Credit Facility&rdquo;).
Interest accrued at a rate equal to 4.0% plus the higher of (i) 0.000%, or (ii) the rate reported at 11:00 a.m. London time for
the offering of one-month U.S. dollars deposits by Bloomberg Information Services, payable monthly. Borrower was required to pay
a 0.75% per annum fee on any unused portion of the Pacific Aurora Credit Facility.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2.03.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
of a Registrant.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
March 30, 2018, PE Pekin, Lender and CoBank entered into the Amendment and PE Pekin executed the Amended Term Note in favor of
Lender, each dated March 30, 2018, as described under Item 1.01 above and incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 8.01.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Other Events.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company has amended
its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter (the &ldquo;Amended Charter&rdquo;) to emphasize its commitment to seek
out highly qualified women and minority candidates as well as candidates with diverse backgrounds, skills and experiences as part
of each board member candidate search the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee undertakes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">The description of the
Amended Charter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Charter, which is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 9.01.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="text-align: center">(d)</TD><TD><U>Exhibits</U>.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><U>Number</U></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><U>Description</U></TD></TR></TABLE>

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LLC, Compeer Financial, PCA and CoBank, ACB (*)</a></TD></TR></TABLE>

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of Compeer Financial, PCA (*)</a></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(*)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Filed herewith. All of the agreements filed as exhibits to this report contain representations and
warranties made by the parties thereto. The assertions embodied in such representations and warranties are not necessarily assertions
of fact, but a mechanism for the parties to allocate risk. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations and warranties
as characterizations of the actual state of facts or for any other purpose at the time they were made or otherwise.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Date: April 5,
2018</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/S/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Christopher W. Wright<BR>Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">AMENDMENT
NO. 3</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TO</FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CREDIT AGREEMENT</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">THIS
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 30, 2018 (this &ldquo;<B>Agreement</B>&rdquo;), is entered into by and
between <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">PACIFIC ETHANOL PEKIN, llc</FONT>, a limited liability company organized and existing
under the laws of Delaware (&ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">COMPEER FINANCIAL, PCA</FONT>,
a federally-chartered instrumentality of the United States, successor by merger to 1<SUP>st</SUP> Farm Credit Services, PCA (&ldquo;<B>Lender</B>&rdquo;),
and <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">CoBank, ACB</FONT>, a federally-chartered instrumentality of the United States (&ldquo;<B>CoBank</B>&rdquo;
or &ldquo;<B>Agent</B>&rdquo;). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Existing Credit
Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">BACKGROUND:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
the Company, Lender and CoBank have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2016 (as amended, restated,
modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time, collectively the &ldquo;<B>Existing Credit Agreement</B>&rdquo;), and the
other Loan Documents;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
the Company has requested that, as of the Effective Date, the Existing Credit Agreement be amended as herein provided; and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>WHEREAS</B>,
CoBank is willing, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make such amendments;</FONT></P>

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THEREFORE</B>, in consideration of the agreements herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ARTICLE
1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitions.</B></FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain
Definitions</B>. The following terms when used in the Agreement shall have the following meanings:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Agreement</B>&rdquo;
is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>CoBank</B>&rdquo;
is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;
is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Effective
Date</B>&rdquo; is defined in Article 4.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Existing
Credit Agreement</B>&rdquo; is defined in the first recital to this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;<B>Second
Amended and Restated Term Note</B>&rdquo; is defined in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Other
Definitions</B>. Unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise requires, terms used herein (including in the preamble and
recitals hereto) have the meanings provided for in the Existing Credit Agreement.</FONT></P>

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2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Amendments.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Effective
on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Effective Date, the Existing Credit Agreement is amended as follows:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Term
Note.</B> The Term Note referenced in Section 2.1(a) of the Existing Credit Agreement, and attached to the Existing Credit Agreement
as Exhibit A, has been amended and restated in its entirety and is in the form attached hereto as <U>Exhibit A</U>, the terms
and provisions of which are incorporated into the Existing Credit Agreement by reference and made a part thereof (the &ldquo;<B>Second
Amended and Restated Term Note</B>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Amendment
to Section 8.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement.</B> Section 8.1 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
Section 8.1 in its entirety and substituting the following Section 8.1 in its place:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;8.1
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>&nbsp;Working Capital.</B> The Company will maintain the Working Capital of the Consolidated Group at not less
than: (a) $13,000,000, commencing on March 31, 2018 and continuing at all times thereafter through November 30, 2018, measured
as of the last day of each calendar month; and (b) $16,000,000, commencing on December 1, 2018 and continuing at all times thereafter,
measured as of the last day of each calendar month.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Form
of Compliance Certificate</B>. The Compliance Certificate referenced in Section 6.1(c) of the Existing Credit Agreement, and attached
to the Existing Credit Agreement as Exhibit C, has been amended and restated in its entirety and is in the form attached hereto
as <U>Exhibit B</U>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ARTICLE
3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Representa<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">t</FONT>ions and Warranties.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
order to induce CoBank to make the amendments provided for in Article 2, the Company hereby (a) represents and warrants that (i)
each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Existing Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents
are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, except that such representations and warranties (A)
that relate solely to an earlier date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and (B) shall
be true and correct in all respects to the extent they are qualified by a materiality standard and (ii) after giving effect to
the Agreement and the Waiver Letter dated March 9, 2018, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (b)
agrees that the incorrectness in any respect of any representation and warranty contained in the preceding clause (a) shall constitute
an immediate Event of Default. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company hereby (x) ratifies and confirms all of the terms,
covenants and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents and hereby agrees that it remains unconditionally liable to CoBank in
accordance with the respective terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents, and all Collateral in favor of
CoBank continues unimpaired and in full force and effect, and (y) waives all defense, claims, counterclaims, rights of recoupment
or set-off against any of its obligations.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ARTICLE
4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Conditions to Effectiveness.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Agreement shall become effective on such date (the &ldquo;<B>Effective Date</B>&rdquo;) when the following conditions have been
satisfied:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>&nbsp;Representations
and Warranties.</B> The representations and warranties made by the Company pursuant to Article 3 as of the Effective Date shall
be true and correct.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Term
Note.</B> CoBank shall have received a duly executed Second Amended and Restated Term Note.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Other
Requests.</B> CoBank shall have received such other certificates, instruments, documents, agreements, information and reports
as may be requested by CoBank, in form and substance satisfactory to CoBank.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Amendment
Fee.</B> CoBank shall have received a non-refundable amendment fee of $45,000 for the benefit of CoBank.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ARTICLE
5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>Miscellaneous.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Loan Document Pursuant to Existing Credit Agreement</B>. This Agreement is a Loan Document
executed pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the representations, warranties,
terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Existing Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document shall remain unamended
and otherwise unmodified and in full force and effect.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.2
 <B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Limitation of Amendments</B>. The amendments set forth in Article 2 shall be limited
precisely as provided for herein and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of, amendment of, consent to or modification of any other
term or provision of the Existing Credit Agreement or any term or provision of any other Loan Document or of any transaction or
further or future action on the part of the Company which would require the consent of CoBank under the Existing Credit Agreement
or any other Loan Document.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.3
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Counterparts; Effectiveness</B>. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and
by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken
together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by CoBank
and when CoBank shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties
hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or email shall be as effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Incorporation
of Existing Credit Agreement Provisions</B>. The provisions of Article 11 of the Existing Credit Agreement shall apply to this
Agreement, mutatis mutandis.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>[SIGNATURE
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their Authorized Officers, have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth
above.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>COMPANY:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>PACIFIC ETHANOL PEKIN, LLC</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/S/ BRYON T. MCGREGOR</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Bryon T. McGregor</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their Authorized Officers, have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth
above.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>COMPEER FINANCIAL, PCA</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/S/ DALE A. RICHARDSON</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Dale A. Richardson</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Managing Director, Capital Markets</FONT></TD></TR>
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their Authorized Officers, have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth
above.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>COBANK, ACB</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/S/ TOM D. HOUSER</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Tom D. Houser</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: Vice President</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 50%">$64,000,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 50%">Greenwood Village, Colorado</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">March 30, 2018</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>FOR VALUE RECEIVED</B>, <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">PACIFIC
ETHANOL PEKIN, LLC</FONT>, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;),
hereby promises to pay to the order of <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">COMPEER FINANCIAL, PCA,</FONT> successor by merger
to 1<SUP>st</SUP> Farm Credit Services, PCA (which, together with its endorsees, successors, and assigns, is referred to herein
as the &ldquo;<B>Bank</B>&rdquo;), at the office of CoBank, ACB (the &ldquo;<B>Agent</B>&rdquo;), located at 6340 S. Fiddlers Green
Circle, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 (or at such other place of payment designated by the holder hereof to the Company), the
principal sum of <FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">SIXTY-FOUR</FONT> MILLION DOLLARS ($64,000,000) (such amount, the &ldquo;<B>Term
Loan Amount</B>&rdquo;) (each loan and any one or more portions of any loan being referred to herein as a &ldquo;<B>Loan</B>&rdquo;),
and to pay interest, as set forth below, from the date hereof until Payment in Full on the principal amount remaining from time
to time outstanding at the rates set forth below, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds,
payable with interest thereon, as set forth below, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by the Company, and without set-off, counterclaim or other deduction of any nature. This Second Amended
and Restated Term Note (as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, replaced, refinanced or renewed from time to time, this &ldquo;<B>Note</B>&rdquo;)
is given pursuant to that Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016, between the Company, the Bank and the Agent (as amended,
restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the &ldquo;<B>Agreement</B>&rdquo;). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
in this Note shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them by the Agreement, including Annex A thereto, and the Rules of
Construction set forth in such Annex A shall apply to this Note. This Note amends and restates, but does not constitute payment
of the indebtedness, evidenced by, the First Amended and Restated Term Note, dated as of August 7, 2017, by the Company to the
order of the Bank in the original principal amount of the Term Loan Amount.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Borrowing Availability</I>. The Term Loan Amount was advanced on or before January 31, 2017 (the &ldquo;<B>Term Loan Availability
Expiration Date</B>&rdquo;), and no additional advances shall be permitted under this Note.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Purpose of Term Loan</I>. The proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used to refinance the existing indebtedness of the Company,
and the Company shall use the Term Loan for no other purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Principal Payments</I>. As of the date hereof, the remaining principal balance of the Loan is $50,000,000. The remaining
principal hereunder shall be due and payable in twelve (12) equal consecutive quarterly installments of $3,500,000 each, beginning
on August 20, 2018, and continuing on the twentieth (20th) day of each November, February, May and August thereafter until August
20, 2021 (the &ldquo;<B>Maturity Date</B>&rdquo;), at which time the entire remaining indebtedness evidenced by this Note, if not
sooner paid in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and this Note, shall be due and payable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Interest Payments. </I>The Company hereby further promises to pay to the order of the Agent, at the times and on the dates
provided in the Agreement, interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loans from the date hereof until the Payment in Full
of all of the Loans at the rate or rates comprising the Interest Rate Option(s) (defined below), which the Company shall select
in accordance with the terms hereof to apply to each Loan, it being understood that, subject to the provisions of this Note and
the Agreement, the Company may select different Interest Rate Options to apply to the Loans and may convert to or renew one or
more Interest Rate Options with respect to any one or more of the Loans; provided that in the event the Company shall fail to timely
select an Interest Rate Option to apply to any one or more Loans, such Loans shall bear interest at the LIBOR Index Option, and
provided further that if an Event of Default or Default exists and is continuing, the Company may not request, convert to, or renew
the Quoted Rate Option for any Loans, and the Agent may demand that all existing Loans bearing interest under the Quoted Rate Option
shall be converted immediately to the LIBOR Index Option, and the Company shall be obligated to pay the Agent any indemnity, costs,
and expenses arising in connection with such conversion.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Interest Rate Options</I>. The Company shall have the right to select from the following interest rate options with respect
to the Loans (each, an &ldquo;<B>Interest Rate Option</B>&rdquo;): (a) upon the selection of a LIBOR Index Option, the LIBOR Index
Rate with a LIBOR Index Spread of 4.00% per annum (the &ldquo;<B>LIBOR Index Spread</B>&rdquo;) or (b) upon the selection of a
Quoted Rate Option, the Quoted Rate with such Quoted Rate to remain fixed for such period as is confirmed to the Company by the
Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>6.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Loan Requests</I>. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Note and the Agreement, the Company may prior to the Term
Loan Availability Expiration Date request the Bank to make the Term Loan and the Company may from time to time prior to the Maturity
Date request the Agent to renew or convert the Interest Rate Option applicable to an existing Loan, by delivering, in accordance
with the notice provisions of the Agreement, to the Agent not later than 12:00 noon (Denver time),</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">(a) the same
Business Day as the proposed Business Day of borrowing with respect to a Loan to which the LIBOR Index Option will apply, and (b)
the same Business Day as the proposed Business Day of borrowing with respect to a Loan to which the Quoted Rate Option will apply
or the last day of the preceding Quoted Rate period with respect to the conversion to or renewal of the Quoted Rate Option for
a Loan,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">a duly completed request
therefor substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;A</U> hereto (or a request made by CoLink or by telephone, but subject to
the same deadline and containing substantially the same information, and in the case of a telephone request, immediately confirmed
in writing substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;A</U> and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof) by physical delivery,
facsimile, or electronic mail (each such request, whether telephonic or written and regardless how delivered, a &ldquo;<B>Loan
Request</B>&rdquo;), it being understood that the Agent may rely on the authority of any individual making such a telephonic request
without the necessity of receipt of such written confirmation. Each Loan Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the amount
of the proposed Loan, the Interest Rate Option to be applicable thereto, and, if applicable, the Quoted Rate period therefor (each
Quoted Rate applicable to a Loan shall remain fixed for such period as is confirmed to the Company by the Agent), which amounts
shall be in integral multiples of $500,000 for each Loan under the Quoted Rate Option. All notices and requests hereunder shall
be given, and all borrowings and all conversions or renewals of Interest Rate Options shall occur, only on Business Days.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>7.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Loans; Limitations</I>. Under the Quoted Rate Option, a Quoted Rate may be fixed on such balance and for such period, and
shall be subject to such rules and requirements as may be established by the Agent in its sole discretion in each instance, provided
that: (1)&nbsp;the minimum fixed period hereunder shall be 365 days; (2)&nbsp;at no time shall more than 10 Loans to which the
Quoted Rate Option applies be outstanding at any one time; and (3) amounts may be fixed in increments of $500,000 or integral multiples
thereof. The Agent&rsquo;s determination of the Quoted Rate shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company absent manifest error.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>8.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Incomplete Loan Requests; Consequences</I>. If no Interest Rate Option is timely selected when a Loan is requested or with
respect to the end of any applicable Quoted Rate period for a Loan or prior to a requested conversion to a Quoted Rate Option for
a Loan previously subject to a different Interest Rate Option, the Company shall be deemed to have selected a LIBOR Index Option
for such Loan. In no event shall the interest rate(s) applicable to principal outstanding hereunder exceed the maximum rate of
interest allowed by applicable Law, as amended from time to time; any payment of interest or in the nature of interest in excess
of such limitation shall be credited as a payment of principal unless the Company requests the return of such amount.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><I>9.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Miscellaneous</I>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>This Note is the Term Note referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Agreement and the other Loan Documents
referred to therein. Reference is made to the Agreement for a description of the relative rights and obligations of the Company,
the Bank and the Agent, including rights and obligations of prepayment, collateral securing payment hereof, Events of Default,
and rights of acceleration of maturity upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>No delay on the part of the holder hereof in exercising any of its options, powers, or rights, or partial or single exercise
thereof, shall constitute a waiver thereof. The options, powers, and rights specified herein of the holder hereof are in addition
to those otherwise created or permitted by Law, the Agreement, and the other Loan Documents. There are no claims, set-offs, or
deductions of any nature as of the date hereof that could be made or asserted by the Company against the Bank and / or the Agent
or against any amount due or to become due under this Note; all such claims, set-offs, or deductions are hereby waived by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Delivery of an executed signature page of this Note by telecopy or email (as a .<I>pdf</I> attachment thereto or otherwise)
shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Note, but shall in any event be promptly followed
by delivery of the original manually executed signature page (provided, however, that the failure to do so shall in no event adversely
affect the rights of the Bank and / or the Agent hereunder whatsoever). THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>[signature
page follows]</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF
and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company has executed this Note as of the date hereof by its duly Authorized Officer.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>PACIFIC ETHANOL PEKIN, LLC</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="width: 51%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/S/ BRYON T. MCGREGOR</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Name: Bryon T. McGregor</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">AGREED AND ACCEPTED:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><B>COBANK, ACB</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/S/ TOM D. HOUSER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Name: Tom D. Houser</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Title: Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">[Second Amended and Restated Term Note Signature Page]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>EXHIBIT A</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM OF TERM LOAN REQUEST</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[_____________], 20[__]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">To: CoBank, ACB (the &ldquo;<B>Agent</B>&rdquo;)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 27pt; text-indent: -27pt">From: Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC
(the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;)</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented
from time to time, the &ldquo;<B>Credit Agreement</B>&rdquo;), dated as of December 15, 2016, between the Company, Compeer Financial,
PCA, successor by merger to 1<SUP>st</SUP> Farm Credit Services, PCA, as Lender, and the Agent</TD>
</TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement,
the Company hereby gives notice of its desire to receive a Term Loan in accordance with the terms set forth below (all capitalized
terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in the Credit Agreement):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(a) The Term Loan requested pursuant to
this Loan Request shall be made on [_________], 20[__].</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(b) The aggregate principal amount of the
Term Loan requested hereunder is [_____________] Dollars &nbsp;($[_________]).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(c) The Term Loan requested hereunder shall initially bear interest
at the <I>[select one]:</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 63pt">&#9744; LIBOR Index Option; or</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 63pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 63pt">&#9744; Quoted Rate Option.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 63pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>PACIFIC ETHANOL PEKIN, LLC</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PACIFIC
ETHANOL, INC.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NOMINATING
AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(as
amended March 29, 2018)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter governs the operations of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
(the &ldquo;Committee&rdquo;) of the Board of Directors (&ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;).
This Charter is intended as a component of a flexible corporate governance framework within which the Board, assisted by its committees,
directs the affairs of the Company. Although this Charter should be interpreted in the context of all applicable laws, regulations
and listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market, as well as the Company&rsquo;s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws,
as the same may be amended or restated from time to time, it is not intended to establish by its own force any legally binding
obligations.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">GENERAL
PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
general purpose of the Committee is to (i)&nbsp;consider and report periodically to the Board on matters relating to the identification,
selection and qualification of Board members and candidates nominated to the Board, and (ii) advise and make recommendations to
the Board with respect to corporate governance matters; and (iii) develop and recommend a set of corporate governance guidelines
applicable to the Company.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Committee shall be comprised of a minimum of three members of the Board, each of whom shall be appointed by the Board. Each member
shall be &ldquo;independent&rdquo; in accordance with applicable law, including the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and The NASDAQ Stock Market.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board at the meeting of the Board following each annual meeting of stockholders
and shall serve until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Unless
a Chair is elected by the Board, the members of the Committee may designate a Chair by majority vote of the full Committee membership.
Any member may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board at any time.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">COMMITTEE
MEETINGS</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Committee shall meet as often as it deems appropriate to perform its duties and responsibilities under this Charter. Meetings
of the Committee may be held telephonically. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum sufficient for
the taking of any action by the Committee. The Chairman of the Board, any member of the Committee, or the Secretary of the Company
may call meetings of the Committee. The Chair of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee members and members of management,
will determine the frequency and length of Committee meetings and develop the Committee&rsquo;s agenda. The Committee shall maintain
written minutes of its meetings, which will be filed with the meeting minutes of the Board.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">AUTHORITY
AND RESPONSIBILITIES</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company&rsquo;s legal counsel to attend a Committee meeting.
The Committee has the right at any time to obtain advice, reports or opinions from internal or external counsel and expert advisors
(including compensation consultants) and has the authority to hire and terminate independent legal, financial and other advisors
as it may deem necessary, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, without consulting with, or obtaining approval from, any officer of
the Company in advance.</FONT></P>

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functions and responsibilities of the Committee are set forth as a guide with the understanding that the Committee may diverge
from this guide as appropriate given the circumstances. In that regard, the Committee shall:</FONT></P>

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                                         and recommend director qualification guidelines and criteria for screening and selecting
                                         nominees to the Board. In evaluating potential candidates, the Committee will take into
                                         account a number of factors, including, among others, the following:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9675;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
                                         candidate&rsquo;s independence from management;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         the candidate has relevant business experience;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         skill, integrity and reputation;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         commitments to other businesses;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         governance background;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         and accounting background, to enable the committee to determine whether the candidate
                                         would be suitable for Audit Committee membership; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         size and composition of the Board.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
addition, the Board and the Committee are committed to seeking out highly qualified women and minority candidates as well as candidates
with diverse backgrounds, skills and experiences as part of each Board member candidate search the Committee undertakes. When
searching for director nominees, the Committee will include highly qualified diverse candidates (including gender, race and ethnicity)
in the pool from which nominees are chosen.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Committee shall have the authority to retain and terminate any search firm to be used to identify director nominees, including
the authority to approve such firm&rsquo;s fees and other retention terms. The Committee shall direct any search firm it retains
to include qualified women and minority candidates in the firm&rsquo;s list of potential director candidates. The Company shall
provide funding, as determined by the Committee, for the payment of compensation to any such search firms.</FONT></P>

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                                         the qualifications of, and recommend to the Board, those persons to be nominated for
                                         membership on the Board and to be elected by the Board to fill vacancies and newly created
                                         directorships.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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                                         a pool of potential director candidates for consideration in the event of a vacancy on
                                         the Board.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         and oversee corporate governance guidelines and a code of conduct applicable to members
                                         of the Board and employees of the Company.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         the Company&rsquo;s corporate governance guidelines annually and submit any recommended
                                         changes to the Board.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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                                         and oversee the independent directors&rsquo; periodic discussion and review of succession
                                         and development planning for the Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior
                                         management.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         annually with the Board the composition of the Board as a whole, including whether the
                                         Board reflects the appropriate balance of independence, character, sound judgment, business
                                         experience, specialization and acumen, technical skills, diversity and other qualities,
                                         including time commitment.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         the annual Board performance evaluation process including conducting surveys of director
                                         observations, suggestions and preferences.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         annually the composition of each Board committee and present recommendations for committee
                                         membership to the Board as appropriate.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         the performance of incumbent members of the Board in determining whether to recommend
                                         that they be nominated for reelection.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         and recommend termination of membership of individual directors in accordance with the
                                         Corporation&rsquo;s Bylaws, for cause or for other appropriate reasons.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         recommendations to the Board concerning the size, structure and composition of the Board
                                         and its committees.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         risks associated with the independence of the members of the Board and potential conflicts
                                         of interest.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         stockholder nominees for election to the Board.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         matters of corporate governance and periodically review the Corporation&rsquo;s corporate
                                         governance policies and recommend to the Board modifications to the policies as appropriate.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         to the Board concerning the Committee&rsquo;s activities with such recommendations as
                                         the Committee deems appropriate at least once a year.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company&rsquo;s bylaws and governing
                                         law, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         an annual self-evaluation of the performance of the Committee and its members including
                                         their effectiveness and compliance with this Charter.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                         and reassess, at least annually, the adequacy of this Charter and submit any recommended
                                         changes to the Board for its consideration and approval.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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