Just How High are South Carolina’s Electricity Bills?
South Carolina has high residential electricity bills. Recently, they were the highest in the nation (2016). But there are innovations that can provide relief.
New K-12 Education Finance Data Dashboard Compares South Carolina Revenues, Poverty, and Performance by District
Today, Palmetto Promise Institute unveiled South Carolina’s first-of-its-kind data tool to compare key education metrics across the entire state and by individual school district.
Palmetto Playbook: Strategies to march South Carolina’s economy down the field
A bold set of over 60 innovative policy recommendations for South Carolina leaders.
New Report: Santee Cooper Financial Analysis from PPI Economist
Download this report MEMORANDUM TO: State Leaders FROM: Kathleen Grace, PhD, Clemson Economics Associates DATE : September 24, 2020 SUBJECT: Independent Financial Analysis of Santee Cooper By way of introduction, I am Kathleen Grace, PhD. I earned my B.A. in Economics and Finance from Wofford College in 2006 and my PhD in Quantitative Economics from Clemson University
Healthcare Freedom Agenda: New approaches to healthcare for the Palmetto State
Most South Carolina families and employers find themselves in a healthcare No Man’s Land: They earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but struggle to pay healthcare premiums that seem to rise every year.
Fairness and Opportunity: Bringing student-centered education funding to South Carolina students
SC must focus on preparing its students for the 21st century.
Energizing Enterprise: How Energy Reforms in the Wake of the V.C. Summer Debacle Can Transform South Carolina’s Economy
Electricity Choice will lower power bills in South Carolina. Here’s a principled, practical and proven plan to make that happen.
Stronger Together: Expanding Opportunity Through School District Consolidation
Download this report here. During the 2017-2018 legislative session, an old proposal became new again: the idea of merging several of South Carolina’s smaller school districts together with neighboring districts to form larger ones. This short paper seeks to gather facts, statistics, and previous comprehensive studies on the issue to find answers to the question
Santee Cooper vs. SCANA – Which ratepayers will pay more?
New economic analysis from Palmetto Promise Institute provides first insight into costs Santee Cooper ratepayers must pay versus SCE&G customers While much of the failed V.C. Summer nuclear debacle’s attention has been focused on SCE&G parent company SCANA and its customers, a newly released economic analysis from the Palmetto Promise Institute finds it is Santee
Santee Cooper Rate Increase Projections: 2018 Update
This is a companion publication to Santee Cooper’s Uncertain Future. by Katie Player, PhD & M.T. Maloney, PhD Executive Summary Eight months ago, on July 31, 2017, Santee Cooper and SCE&G announced they would abandon work on the V.C. Summer nuclear project. Since then, South Carolina leadership has been grappling with the best path forward