Halloween is a time when we let ourselves be spooked by costumes, haunted houses, and carved pumpkins. However, for Colorado families, the scariest monsters are present year-round.
These monsters are hiding in plain sight, draining wallets while claiming to do favors. They are not typical vampires or ghouls, but rather individuals in utility boardrooms, lobbyist meetings, and policy conferences.
They haunt us year-round, hiding in plain sight, draining our wallets while insisting they’re doing us a favor.
Their disguises are subtle, using words like "balance," "reliability," and "reasonable compromise."
Author's summary: Energy vampires drain wallets in plain sight.