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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this pre-effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-143617) of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. of our reports dated March 7, 2007 relating to our audits of the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, which appear in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Our report dated March 7, 2007, on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, expressed an opinion that Pacific Ethanol, Inc. had not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.