Exhibit 23.1

 

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Amendment No. 3 to Form S-4 of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. of our reports dated March 16, 2015, 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, 2014.

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

 

/s/ HEIN & ASSOCIATES LLP

 

Hein & Associates LLP

Irvine, California

May 4, 2015