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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Jones William L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Pacific Ethanol, Inc. [PEIX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 CAPITOL MALL, #2060 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/16/2010 (Street) SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,100 D $ 0.7401 750,457 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   300 D $ 0.7462 750,157 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   300 D $ 0.7463 749,857 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   300 D $ 0.747 749,557 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   900 D $ 0.7471 748,657 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,000 D $ 0.7475 747,657 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   500 D $ 0.7476 747,157 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   100 D $ 0.7478 747,057 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   100 D $ 0.7485 746,957 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   200 D $ 0.7489 746,757 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   200 D $ 0.7493 746,557 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   200 D $ 0.7495 746,357 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   2,882 D $ 0.75 743,475 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   500 D $ 0.7501 742,975 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   2,700 D $ 0.7507 740,275 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,700 D $ 0.7508 738,575 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   3,000 D $ 0.751 735,575 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,700 D $ 0.7511 733,875 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   600 D $ 0.7512 733,275 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   200 D $ 0.7513 733,075 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,700 D $ 0.7514 731,375 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,000 D $ 0.7515 730,375 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,500 D $ 0.7516 728,875 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   300 D $ 0.7518 728,575 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   500 D $ 0.7519 728,075 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   200 D $ 0.752 727,875 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   500 D $ 0.7521 727,375 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,000 D $ 0.7525 726,375 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   1,000 D $ 0.7526 725,375 D   Common Stock 09/16/2010   S   600 D $ 0.7529 724,775 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jones William L 400 CAPITOL MALL, #2060 SACRAMENTO, CA 95814	X

Signatures

/s/ William L. Jones		09/17/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

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