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Energy costs are up, a colder-than-average winter is on the horizon, and experts say sky-high heating costs could gouge families with bills up to 54% higher than last year. From October through March, wide swaths of the U.S. will face brutal weather and rising energy prices. It’s a cold season double whammy that the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts will put a considerable dent…