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| <element id="peix_ConversionFeatureMember" name="ConversionFeatureMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_IssuanceInJanuaryMember" name="IssuanceInJanuaryMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_IssuanceInMarchMember" name="IssuanceInMarchMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" name="SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_TrancheA1Member" name="TrancheA1Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_TrancheA2Member" name="TrancheA2Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_CornMember" name="CornMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_SyrupMember" name="SyrupMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_EthanolContractMember" name="EthanolContractMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_WarrantIssued20120926Member" name="WarrantIssued20120926Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_WarrantIssued20130621Member" name="WarrantIssued20130621Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_NonemployeeMember" name="NonemployeeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_EmployeeMember" name="EmployeeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_ConsolidatedPlantOwnersMember" name="ConsolidatedPlantOwnersMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_InterestExpenseAddedToPlanOwnersDebt" name="InterestExpenseAddedToPlanOwnersDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_InventoryValuationReserve" name="InventoryValuationReserve" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_ParentPurchasesOfPlantOwnersDebt" name="ParentPurchasesOfPlantOwnersDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_ReclassOfWarrantLiabilityToEquityUponWarrantExercises" name="ReclassOfWarrantLiabilityToEquityUponWarrantExercises" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_ReclassOfNoncontrollingInterestUponAcquisition" name="ReclassOfNoncontrollingInterestUponAcquisition" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_CornOilSeparationCapitalLease" name="CornOilSeparationCapitalLease" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_DiscountOnSeniorAndConvertibleDebt" name="DiscountOnSeniorAndConvertibleDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_DebtExtinguishedWithIssuanceOfCommonStock" name="DebtExtinguishedWithIssuanceOfCommonStock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_PacificEthanolPlantsAbstract" name="PacificEthanolPlantsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_PacificEthanolPlantsTextBlock" name="PacificEthanolPlantsTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_ReverseStockSplitPolicy" name="ReverseStockSplitPolicy" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_ConversionOfNewPeHoldcoLlcPolicyTextBlock" name="ConversionOfNewPeHoldcoLlcPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_UnamortizedDiscountOnSeniorUnsecuredNotes" name="UnamortizedDiscountOnSeniorUnsecuredNotes" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsCommonStockIssued" name="CashlessExerciseOfWarrantsCommonStockIssued" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_OpenIndexedPriceSalesContractsOpenGallons" name="OpenIndexedPriceSalesContractsOpenGallons" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_OpenWdgSyrupAndCornOilFixedpriceSalesContractsValue" name="OpenWdgSyrupAndCornOilFixedpriceSalesContractsValue" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_OpenWdgSyrupAndCornOilFixedpriceSalesContractsTons" name="OpenWdgSyrupAndCornOilFixedpriceSalesContractsTons" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_SalesCommitmentsOpenIndexedpriceSalesContracts" name="SalesCommitmentsOpenIndexedpriceSalesContracts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_PurchaseCommitmentsProduct" name="PurchaseCommitmentsProduct" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_FairValueAssumptionsMarketabilityDiscount" name="FairValueAssumptionsMarketabilityDiscount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_IncomeNumeratorAbstract" name="IncomeNumeratorAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_IncomeAvailableToCommonStockholders" name="IncomeAvailableToCommonStockholders" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_SharesDenominatorAbstract" name="SharesDenominatorAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_PershareAmountAbstract" name="PershareAmountAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="peix_SalesCommitmentByCategoryOfItemAxis" name="SalesCommitmentByCategoryOfItemAxis" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem"/> |
| <element id="peix_PlantOwnersThirdpartyTermDebt" name="PlantOwnersThirdpartyTermDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| </schema> |