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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-16-005470
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160315

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:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
		FILM NUMBER:		161507316

	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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<TYPE>10-K
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 10-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: peix_10k-123115.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.10
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex1010.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: peix_10k-ex1010.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.21
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex1021.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 4
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: peix_10k-ex1021.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.22
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex1022.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: peix_10k-ex1022.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.28
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex1028.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: peix_10k-ex1028.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.30
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex1030.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FOURTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: peix_10k-ex1030.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.31
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex1031.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FIFTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: peix_10k-ex1031.htm

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<TYPE>EX-21.1
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex2101.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SUBSIDIARIES LIST
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: peix_10k-ex2101.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex2301.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: peix_10k-ex2301.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex2302.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: peix_10k-ex2302.htm

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<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex3101.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: peix_10k-ex3101.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex3102.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: peix_10k-ex3102.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>peix_10k-ex3201.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: peix_10k-ex3201.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>graph.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: graph.jpg

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