Exhibit 31(c)
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Mark A. Ruelle, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form10-K/A for the period ended December 31, 2017, of Westar Energy, Inc.; |
| 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: | April 27, 2018 | By: | /s/ Mark A. Ruelle | |||||
| Mark A. Ruelle | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Westar Energy, Inc. |
