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EXHIBIT 31.1


                  CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


            PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Christopher P. Westad, certify that:

(1)     I have reviewed this amended annual report on Form 10-K/A of Able
        Energy, Inc.;

(2)     Based on my knowledge, this amended 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 amended report;

(3)     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
        information included in this amended report, fairly present in all
        material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and
        cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
        this amended report;

(4)     The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
        establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
        defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
        control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
        13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

        a)      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
                disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
                supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
                registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
                known to us by others within those entities, particularly during
                the period in which this amended report is being prepared;

        b)      Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
                caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
                designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
                regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
                preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
                accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and

        c)      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
                controls and procedures and presented in this report our
                conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
                and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
                amended report based on such evaluation; and

        d)      Disclosed in this amended report any change in the registrant's
                internal control over financial reporting that has occurred
                during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has
                materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
                affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
                reporting;

(5)     The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
        our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
        to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's
        board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

        a)      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
                design or operation of internal controls over financial
                reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
                registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
                financial information; and

        b)      Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
                other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
                internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: April 11, 2007

                                    /s/ Christopher P. Westad
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                                    Christopher P. Westad
                                    Acting Chief Executive Officer and President
                                    (Principal Executive Officer)