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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-05-000806
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pimentel John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301885

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
		FILM NUMBER:		05704739

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-789-1278

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		820 GESSNER, SUITE 1340
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000778164
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES [7600]
		IRS NUMBER:				412170618
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, #201
		CITY:			CORAL SPRINGS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		954-752-6161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, #201
		CITY:			CORAL SPRINGS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33065

	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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000778164</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Pacific Ethanol, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEIX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001301885</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pimentel John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CAGAN-MCAFEE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10600 N. DEANZA BLVD, SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CUPERTINO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>375000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>375000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person received 375,000 shares of common stock in Pacific Ethanol, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in exchange for the 375,000 shares of common stock reporting person held in Pacific Ethanol, Inc., a California corporation, pursuant to a share exchange transaction that closed on March 23, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Pimentel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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