According to a new report by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), “The financial burden to families of keeping cool this summer will increase by 7.9% across the nation to an average of $719 from June through September, up from $661 during the same period last year.” The report, “Summer Residential Cooling Outlook: Residential Electric Utility Expenditures Projected to Reach Record Levels, Highest in 10 years,” begins with this ominous sentence: “Home energy is becoming increasingly unaffordable for low-income families.” Making matters worse, NEADA notes, “Summer coolin…