Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Todd A. Becker, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.; and
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.
| Date: June 8, 2011 | By: | /s/ Todd A. Becker | ||||
| Todd A. Becker | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
