Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jerry L. Peters, 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/ Jerry L. Peters | ||||
| Jerry L. Peters | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||