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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309402-16-000210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160824
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160826

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Green Plains Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				841652107
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 REGENCY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-884-8700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 REGENCY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100106

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bleyl Carl S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001447912

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32924
		FILM NUMBER:		161855382

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9420 UNDERWOOD AVE., SUITE 100
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLEYL STEPHEN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081014
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			Bleyl POA for filing 8-26-16
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			<a name="_GoBack"></a><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">FOR</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Green Plains Inc.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">And Green Plains Partners LP</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">SECTION 16(a) FILINGS</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michelle S. Mapes or </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Rachel Manners or Kendra Bell</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, signing singly, the undersigned&#x2019;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">(1)</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 27pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#x2019;s capacity as an officer, director and/or stockholder of </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">either </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Green Plains Inc.</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> or Green Plains Partners LP</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> &nbsp;(</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">collectively </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;), Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">(2)</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 27pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4, or 5 or amendment thereto and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#x201C;SEC&#x201D;) and any stock exchange or similar authority; and </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">(3)</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 27pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Take any other action of any type whatsoever which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing authority, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#x2019;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#x2019;s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#x2019;s holdings of and transaction in securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.&nbsp;&nbsp;This Power of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as a confirming statement of the authority granted herein. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">16</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> day of </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Aug</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, 20</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">16</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">. &nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;"><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">C. Stephen Bleyl</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 168pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 168pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 168pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 168pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Version: </font><font style="display: inline;">June 201</font><font style="display: inline;">6</font>

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